#43271D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.046 40.4), rgb(67, 39, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#43271D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 40°. 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 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43271D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 39, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 40%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.046 40.4) |
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 #43271D | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43271D | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43271D text on white | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #43271D text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A6
oklch(81% 0.055 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08E77
oklch(70.7% 0.087 40)
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Step 500
500
#C27154
oklch(63.2% 0.111 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5738
oklch(55.5% 0.121 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#95472A
oklch(49.2% 0.113 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#793B24
oklch(42.8% 0.094 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#623322
oklch(37.8% 0.073 40.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43271D
oklch(30.6% 0.046 40.4)
#43271D 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) | #2E2A1C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35301D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492224 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43271D
#43271D
oklch(30.6% 0.046 40.4)
- #0F343F
#0F343F
oklch(30.4% 0.046 221.1)
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 #43271D, 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 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
Use #43271D 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.