#431E28
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.1% 0.058 4.2), rgb(67, 30, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#431E28 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431E28 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 30, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 38%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.058 4.2) |
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 #431E28 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431E28 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431E28 text on white | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #431E28 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBB
oklch(81% 0.068 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8298
oklch(70.6% 0.111 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD607F
oklch(63% 0.141 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94469
oklch(55.7% 0.154 4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3557
oklch(49.2% 0.143 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#812D47
oklch(42.7% 0.118 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431E28
oklch(29.1% 0.058 4.2)
#431E28 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) | #242528 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2C27 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481B22 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431E28
#431E28
oklch(29.1% 0.058 4.2)
- #00342E
#00342E
oklch(29.2% 0.052 182.7)
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 #431E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
Use #431E28 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.