#431D26
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.8% 0.06 6.5), rgb(67, 29, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#431D26 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431D26 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 29, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 40%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.06 6.5) |
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 #431D26 | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431D26 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431D26 text on white | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #431D26 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.07 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8295
oklch(70.8% 0.113 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F7B
oklch(63% 0.144 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4264
oklch(55.6% 0.157 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03353
oklch(49% 0.145 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#822C44
oklch(42.7% 0.12 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#692839
oklch(37.6% 0.094 6.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431D26
oklch(28.8% 0.06 6.5)
#431D26 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) | #242426 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2C25 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491920 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431D26
#431D26
oklch(28.8% 0.06 6.5)
- #00332F
#00332F
oklch(28.9% 0.051 186.5)
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 #431D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #431D26 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.