#431516
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27% 0.071 21.9), rgb(67, 21, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#431516 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431516 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 21, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 52%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.071 21.9) |
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 #431516 | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431516 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431516 text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #431516 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97C7A
oklch(70.8% 0.135 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5458
oklch(63.1% 0.174 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA323E
oklch(55.7% 0.188 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE2230
oklch(49.1% 0.175 21.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F28
oklch(42.6% 0.145 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#722125
oklch(37.7% 0.114 21.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#431516 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) | #201E16 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2815 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A0C16 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431516
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
- #002D30
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
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 #431516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
Use #431516 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.