#431F05
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.5% 0.066 52.2), rgb(67, 31, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#431F05 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431F05 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 31, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.066 52.2) |
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 #431F05 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431F05 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431F05 text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #431F05 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.044 52.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB392
oklch(80.9% 0.078 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8952
oklch(70.8% 0.126 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26704
oklch(63% 0.161 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431F05
oklch(28.5% 0.066 52.2)
#431F05 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) | #292402 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C05 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A171A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431F05
#431F05
oklch(28.5% 0.066 52.2)
- #002F42
#002F42
oklch(28.6% 0.058 231.6)
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 #431F05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.094
Use #431F05 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.