#431212
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.5% 0.076 23.9), rgb(67, 18, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#431212 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431212 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 18, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 58%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.076 23.9) |
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 #431212 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431212 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431212 text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #431212 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7974
oklch(70.8% 0.144 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34F50
oklch(63% 0.184 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2934
oklch(55.7% 0.2 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21726
oklch(49% 0.186 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#911921
oklch(42.8% 0.154 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#741E20
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431212
oklch(26.5% 0.076 23.9)
#431212 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) | #1F1C12 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2711 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A0713 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431212
#431212
oklch(26.5% 0.076 23.9)
- #002B2F
#002B2F
oklch(26.4% 0.045 204.4)
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 #431212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
Use #431212 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.