#41291C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.042 49.1), rgb(65, 41, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#41291C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41291C |
| RGB | rgb(65, 41, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 40%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.042 49.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #41291C | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41291C | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41291C text on white | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #41291C text on black | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A5
oklch(81% 0.05 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9274
oklch(70.7% 0.08 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB764F
oklch(63.1% 0.102 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75D33
oklch(55.6% 0.112 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C25
oklch(49.1% 0.104 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#743F20
oklch(42.7% 0.086 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3620
oklch(37.7% 0.067 48.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41291C
oklch(30.7% 0.042 49.1)
#41291C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #302B1B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35311C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472526 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41291C
#41291C
oklch(30.7% 0.042 49.1)
- #163441
#163441
oklch(30.8% 0.043 228.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #41291C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #41291C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.