#43240E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.7% 0.058 53.7), rgb(67, 36, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#43240E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43240E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 36, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.058 53.7) |
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 #43240E | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43240E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43240E text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #43240E 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B597
oklch(80.9% 0.069 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96E28
oklch(63.1% 0.14 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#663105
oklch(37.7% 0.092 53)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43240E
oklch(29.7% 0.058 53.7)
#43240E 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) | #2D270C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1E1F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43240E
#43240E
oklch(29.7% 0.058 53.7)
- #053145
#053145
oklch(29.6% 0.058 233.9)
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 #43240E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.088
Use #43240E 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.