#412A12
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.05 65.1), rgb(65, 42, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#412A12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412A12 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 42, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 57%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.05 65.1) |
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 #412A12 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412A12 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #412A12 text on white | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #412A12 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB999
oklch(80.8% 0.059 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA945F
oklch(70.7% 0.095 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB782D
oklch(63% 0.121 64.9)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3708
oklch(37.7% 0.079 64.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#412A12
oklch(30.7% 0.05 65.1)
#412A12 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) | #312C10 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373112 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472525 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412A12
#412A12
oklch(30.7% 0.05 65.1)
- #183247
#183247
oklch(30.7% 0.05 244.8)
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 #412A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #412A12 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.