#431D01
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.1% 0.07 52.5), rgb(67, 29, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#431D01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 52°. 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 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431D01 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 29, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 97%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.07 52.5) |
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 #431D01 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431D01 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431D01 text on white | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #431D01 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1BE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 51)
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Step 300
300
#ECB28F
oklch(80.9% 0.083 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#E1874B
oklch(70.8% 0.134 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431D01
oklch(28.1% 0.07 52.5)
#431D01 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) | #282200 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B01 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1418 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431D01
#431D01
oklch(28.1% 0.07 52.5)
- #002D41
#002D41
oklch(28% 0.058 233.8)
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 #431D01, 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 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.095
Use #431D01 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.