#431A09
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.6% 0.069 41.6), rgb(67, 26, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#431A09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431A09 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 26, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.069 41.6) |
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 #431A09 | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431A09 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431A09 text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #431A09 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFB098
oklch(81% 0.081 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#E4835D
oklch(70.7% 0.131 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95F2A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2806
oklch(37.7% 0.109 41.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431A09
oklch(27.6% 0.069 41.6)
#431A09 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) | #252007 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A08 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1116 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431A09
#431A09
oklch(27.6% 0.069 41.6)
- #002D3A
#002D3A
oklch(27.6% 0.051 222.8)
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 #431A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.089
Use #431A09 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.