#431E23
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.057 12.8), rgb(67, 30, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#431E23 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431E23 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 30, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 38%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.057 12.8) |
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 #431E23 | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431E23 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431E23 text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #431E23 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB838D
oklch(70.6% 0.109 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF6272
oklch(63.2% 0.138 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA455A
oklch(55.5% 0.151 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#A0364A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#822E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#692A34
oklch(37.7% 0.091 12.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431E23
oklch(28.9% 0.057 12.8)
#431E23 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) | #252523 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2C22 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491A20 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431E23
#431E23
oklch(28.9% 0.057 12.8)
- #003332
#003332
oklch(29% 0.05 192.7)
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 #431E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
Use #431E23 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.