#43281A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.047 47.8), rgb(67, 40, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#43281A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 48°. 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 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43281A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 40, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 44%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.047 47.8) |
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 #43281A | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43281A | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43281A text on white | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #43281A text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF906F
oklch(70.8% 0.09 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17349
oklch(63.2% 0.114 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC592A
oklch(55.5% 0.124 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#94491D
oklch(49.2% 0.115 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#783C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43281A
oklch(30.7% 0.047 47.8)
#43281A 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) | #2F2B19 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36311A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492325 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43281A
#43281A
oklch(30.7% 0.047 47.8)
- #113442
#113442
oklch(30.7% 0.047 227.7)
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 #43281A, 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
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
Use #43281A 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.