#412C20
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.037 50.7), rgb(65, 44, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#412C20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412C20 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 44, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 34%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.037 50.7) |
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 #412C20 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412C20 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #412C20 text on white | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #412C20 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59479
oklch(70.6% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57956
oklch(63% 0.09 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#A1613B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#89502D
oklch(49% 0.091 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#704226
oklch(42.8% 0.076 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3824
oklch(37.8% 0.059 50)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#412C20
oklch(31.5% 0.037 50.7)
#412C20 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) | #322E1F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373220 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462829 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412C20
#412C20
oklch(31.5% 0.037 50.7)
- #1C3541
#1C3541
oklch(31.4% 0.038 230.4)
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 #412C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
Use #412C20 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.