#431D0B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.065 44.2), rgb(67, 29, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#431D0B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 44°. 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 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431D0B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 29, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 72%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.065 44.2) |
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 #431D0B | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431D0B | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431D0B text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #431D0B 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
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB198
oklch(80.9% 0.077 44)
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Step 400
400
#E0865E
oklch(70.7% 0.124 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#D5642C
oklch(63.2% 0.158 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B07
oklch(37.7% 0.103 44.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431D0B
oklch(28.2% 0.065 44.2)
#431D0B 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) | #282309 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B0A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1519 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431D0B
#431D0B
oklch(28.2% 0.065 44.2)
- #002F3D
#002F3D
oklch(28.3% 0.053 223.8)
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 #431D0B, 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 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.088
Use #431D0B 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.