#43290B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.058 66.1), rgb(67, 41, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#43290B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 66°. 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 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43290B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 41, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 72%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.058 66.1) |
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 #43290B | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43290B | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43290B text on white | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #43290B text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#DFB892
oklch(80.8% 0.068 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF9252
oklch(70.7% 0.109 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#C17504
oklch(63.1% 0.14 65.9)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43290B
oklch(30.7% 0.058 66.1)
#43290B 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) | #312B07 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38310C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2323 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43290B
#43290B
oklch(30.7% 0.058 66.1)
- #14324B
#14324B
oklch(30.7% 0.058 246.3)
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 #43290B, 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 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
Use #43290B 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.