#43221D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.5% 0.052 29.6), rgb(67, 34, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#43221D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43221D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 34, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 40%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.052 29.6) |
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 #43221D | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43221D | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43221D text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #43221D text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7897C
oklch(70.7% 0.098 30)
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Step 500
500
#CA695B
oklch(63% 0.126 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54F41
oklch(55.6% 0.136 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F33
oklch(49.2% 0.127 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F352B
oklch(42.9% 0.105 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#662F27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 29.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43221D
oklch(29.5% 0.052 29.6)
#43221D 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) | #2A271C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491D21 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43221D
#43221D
oklch(29.5% 0.052 29.6)
- #00333A
#00333A
oklch(29.4% 0.051 209.4)
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 #43221D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
Use #43221D 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.