#43281C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.046 44.6), rgb(67, 40, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#43281C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43281C |
| RGB | rgb(67, 40, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.046 44.6) |
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 #43281C | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43281C | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43281C text on white | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #43281C 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 44)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 44.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F74
oklch(70.6% 0.086 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#C0724F
oklch(63% 0.11 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5932
oklch(55.6% 0.121 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#934925
oklch(49.1% 0.111 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#783C20
oklch(42.7% 0.093 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#61341F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 44.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43281C
oklch(30.8% 0.046 44.6)
#43281C 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) | #2F2B1B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35311C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492325 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43281C
#43281C
oklch(30.8% 0.046 44.6)
- #113541
#113541
oklch(30.9% 0.046 223.4)
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 #43281C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
Use #43281C 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.