#431900
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.3% 0.074 48.1), rgb(67, 25, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#431900 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431900 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 25, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.074 48.1) |
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 #431900 | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431900 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431900 text on white | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #431900 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.048 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0B08F
oklch(80.9% 0.088 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6834C
oklch(70.8% 0.14 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#D96100
oklch(63.2% 0.172 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431900
oklch(27.3% 0.074 48.1)
#431900 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) | #252000 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2900 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B0F14 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431900
#431900
oklch(27.3% 0.074 48.1)
- #002C3C
#002C3C
oklch(27.4% 0.054 228.4)
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 #431900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.092
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.093
Use #431900 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.