#43231E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.05 29.8), rgb(67, 35, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#43231E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43231E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 35, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 38%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.05 29.8) |
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 #43231E | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43231E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43231E text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #43231E text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AA
oklch(81% 0.06 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.121 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#B35043
oklch(55.5% 0.132 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A4035
oklch(49% 0.123 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D362C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 30)
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Step 900
900
#652F28
oklch(37.6% 0.079 29)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43231E
oklch(29.8% 0.05 29.8)
#43231E 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) | #2A281D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491E22 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43231E
#43231E
oklch(29.8% 0.05 29.8)
- #02343B
#02343B
oklch(29.8% 0.05 209.5)
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 #43231E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
Use #43231E 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.