#431D19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.5% 0.06 27.6), rgb(67, 29, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#431D19 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431D19 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 29, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 46%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.06 27.6) |
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 #431D19 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431D19 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431D19 text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #431D19 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A8
oklch(81% 0.07 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8479
oklch(70.7% 0.113 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#D36257
oklch(63.2% 0.145 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE453C
oklch(55.6% 0.157 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#A3362E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#852E27
oklch(42.8% 0.121 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A24
oklch(37.7% 0.094 27.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431D19
oklch(28.5% 0.06 27.6)
#431D19 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) | #262318 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B18 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A171C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431D19
#431D19
oklch(28.5% 0.06 27.6)
- #003136
#003136
oklch(28.6% 0.049 205.6)
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 #431D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
Use #431D19 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.