#431B07
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.8% 0.069 44.6), rgb(67, 27, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#431B07 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431B07 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 27, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 81%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.069 44.6) |
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 #431B07 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431B07 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431B07 text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #431B07 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
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 43.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB095
oklch(80.8% 0.082 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38459
oklch(70.7% 0.131 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#D86120
oklch(63.1% 0.166 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC4C00
oklch(55.7% 0.16 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431B07
oklch(27.8% 0.069 44.6)
#431B07 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) | #262105 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A06 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1217 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431B07
#431B07
oklch(27.8% 0.069 44.6)
- #002D3C
#002D3C
oklch(27.7% 0.053 226.3)
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 #431B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.088
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.090
Use #431B07 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.