#431C0C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.066 41.8), rgb(67, 28, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#431C0C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431C0C |
| RGB | rgb(67, 28, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 70%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.066 41.8) |
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 #431C0C | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431C0C | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431C0C text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #431C0C text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 41.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDB199
oklch(81% 0.078 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18561
oklch(70.7% 0.124 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#D66231
oklch(63.1% 0.159 41.8)
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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
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0B
oklch(37.7% 0.104 42)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431C0C
oklch(28% 0.066 41.8)
#431C0C 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) | #27220A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B0B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1418 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431C0C
#431C0C
oklch(28% 0.066 41.8)
- #002E3B
#002E3B
oklch(27.9% 0.052 222.4)
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 #431C0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.089
Use #431C0C 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.