#432909
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.059 67.3), rgb(67, 41, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#432909 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #432909 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 41, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.059 67.3) |
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 #432909 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #432909 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #432909 text on white | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #432909 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B991
oklch(81% 0.07 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF924F
oklch(70.7% 0.112 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885200
oklch(48.9% 0.108 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#432909
oklch(30.7% 0.059 67.3)
#432909 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) | #322B05 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38310A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2323 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #432909
#432909
oklch(30.7% 0.059 67.3)
- #14324C
#14324C
oklch(30.8% 0.059 247.3)
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 #432909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.089
Use #432909 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.