#431E1B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.058 26.1), rgb(67, 30, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#431E1B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431E1B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 30, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.058 26.1) |
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 #431E1B | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431E1B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431E1B text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #431E1B 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD857C
oklch(70.8% 0.11 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#D1635B
oklch(63.1% 0.141 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4741
oklch(55.6% 0.152 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23833
oklch(49.2% 0.141 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#832F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 26)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B27
oklch(37.8% 0.091 26)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431E1B
oklch(28.7% 0.058 26.1)
#431E1B 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) | #27241B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C1A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49181D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431E1B
#431E1B
oklch(28.7% 0.058 26.1)
- #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 #431E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #431E1B 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.