#412B1F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.2% 0.039 49.5), rgb(65, 43, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#412B1F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412B1F |
| RGB | rgb(65, 43, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.039 49.5) |
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 #412B1F | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412B1F | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #412B1F text on white | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #412B1F text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A7
oklch(81% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79378
oklch(70.7% 0.074 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77855
oklch(63.1% 0.093 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#A36039
oklch(55.7% 0.102 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2C
oklch(49.1% 0.094 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#714125
oklch(42.7% 0.078 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3723
oklch(37.7% 0.062 48.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#412B1F
oklch(31.2% 0.039 49.5)
#412B1F 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) | #312D1E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36321F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462728 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412B1F
#412B1F
oklch(31.2% 0.039 49.5)
- #1A3541
#1A3541
oklch(31.3% 0.039 228.7)
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 #412B1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
Use #412B1F 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.