#43261E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.047 36.2), rgb(67, 38, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#43261E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43261E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 38, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 38%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.047 36.2) |
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 #43261E | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43261E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43261E text on white | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #43261E text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.088 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36F58
oklch(63% 0.112 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF563D
oklch(55.7% 0.123 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#96452F
oklch(49.1% 0.115 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A28
oklch(42.8% 0.094 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#623225
oklch(37.6% 0.073 36.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43261E
oklch(30.4% 0.047 36.2)
#43261E 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) | #2D2A1D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34301E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492124 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43261E
#43261E
oklch(30.4% 0.047 36.2)
- #0C343E
#0C343E
oklch(30.3% 0.047 218)
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 #43261E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
Use #43261E 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.