#412D23
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(31.8% 0.034 47.6), rgb(65, 45, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#412D23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412D23 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 45, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 30%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.034 47.6) |
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 #412D23 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412D23 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #412D23 text on white | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #412D23 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3957E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5D
oklch(63.1% 0.083 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6243
oklch(55.5% 0.09 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#875135
oklch(49.1% 0.083 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E432C
oklch(42.8% 0.069 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#593828
oklch(37.6% 0.054 46.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#412D23
oklch(31.8% 0.034 47.6)
#412D23 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) | #322F22 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373323 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462A2A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412D23
#412D23
oklch(31.8% 0.034 47.6)
- #1F3640
#1F3640
oklch(31.8% 0.034 227.5)
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 #412D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
Use #412D23 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.