#431C23
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.061 10.4), rgb(67, 28, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#431C23 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431C23 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 28, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.061 10.4) |
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 #431C23 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431C23 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431C23 text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #431C23 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 10.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB6
oklch(81% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8190
oklch(70.7% 0.115 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25E74
oklch(63.1% 0.147 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD415D
oklch(55.6% 0.16 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#A2324C
oklch(49% 0.148 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#842B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2835
oklch(37.6% 0.095 10.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431C23
oklch(28.6% 0.061 10.4)
#431C23 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) | #242423 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B22 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49181F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431C23
#431C23
oklch(28.6% 0.061 10.4)
- #003230
#003230
oklch(28.6% 0.049 190.5)
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 #431C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
Use #431C23 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.