#432C19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.046 59.6), rgb(67, 44, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#432C19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #432C19 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 46%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.046 59.6) |
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 #432C19 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #432C19 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #432C19 text on white | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #432C19 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99469
oklch(70.8% 0.086 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA783E
oklch(63.1% 0.111 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65F19
oklch(55.6% 0.121 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E08
oklch(49.1% 0.113 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#73410E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3715
oklch(37.6% 0.072 59.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#432C19
oklch(31.6% 0.046 59.6)
#432C19 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) | #332E17 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383319 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492727 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #432C19
#432C19
oklch(31.6% 0.046 59.6)
- #1A3547
#1A3547
oklch(31.6% 0.046 239.6)
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 #432C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
Use #432C19 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.