#412B17
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.046 62.1), rgb(65, 43, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#412B17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412B17 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 43, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.046 62.1) |
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 #412B17 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412B17 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #412B17 text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #412B17 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89567
oklch(70.8% 0.087 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9793C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 62)
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Step 600
600
#A46115
oklch(55.6% 0.12 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C5003
oklch(49.1% 0.111 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#72420A
oklch(42.8% 0.092 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3813
oklch(37.7% 0.072 62.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#412B17
oklch(31.1% 0.046 62.1)
#412B17 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) | #322D15 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373217 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472626 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412B17
#412B17
oklch(31.1% 0.046 62.1)
- #1A3346
#1A3346
oklch(31% 0.046 243)
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 #412B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #412B17 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.