#414228
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.1% 0.041 110.1), rgb(65, 66, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#414228 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414228 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 66, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 25%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.041 110.1) |
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 #414228 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414228 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #414228 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #414228 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A480
oklch(70.8% 0.05 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D60
oklch(63% 0.063 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#757746
oklch(55.5% 0.069 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#636438
oklch(49.1% 0.064 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#50522F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 111.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#414228
oklch(37.1% 0.041 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#414228 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) | #464026 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464129 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443F3B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414228
#414228
oklch(37.1% 0.041 110.1)
- #3F3C55
#3F3C55
oklch(37% 0.043 289.6)
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 #414228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
Use #414228 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.