#412C18
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.3% 0.045 63.6), rgb(65, 44, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#412C18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412C18 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 44, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.045 63.6) |
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 #412C18 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412C18 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #412C18 text on white | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #412C18 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
-
Step 300
300
#DABA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 63.2)
-
Step 400
400
#C69568
oklch(70.6% 0.084 63.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B77A3D
oklch(63.1% 0.108 63.5)
-
Step 600
600
#A26217
oklch(55.6% 0.117 63.7)
-
Step 700
700
#8B5106
oklch(49.2% 0.109 63.7)
-
Step 800
800
#71420C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 63)
-
Step 900
900
#5B3914
oklch(37.7% 0.07 64.8)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#412C18
oklch(31.3% 0.045 63.6)
#412C18 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) | #332D16 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383218 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472727 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412C18
#412C18
oklch(31.3% 0.045 63.6)
- #1C3446
#1C3446
oklch(31.4% 0.044 242.4)
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 #412C18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
Use #412C18 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.