Chocolate Brown #411900
Chocolate Brown is a dark, moderately saturated brown with hex code #411900 and RGB rgb(65, 25, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#411900 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Chocolate Brown. White text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.39:1 |
Colors that go with Chocolate Brown
Matches found by rotating Chocolate Brown around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Chocolate Brown
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Chocolate Brown, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Chocolate Brown, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.092
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.096
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.098
More about Chocolate Brown
How to make Chocolate Brown
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts red
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #382427, a difference of ΔE 0.055 from Chocolate Brown. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Chocolate Brown in every format
| HEX | #411900 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 25, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.072 49.3) |
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 #411900 | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #411900 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #411900 text on white | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #411900 text on black | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Chocolate Brown
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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEB190
oklch(80.9% 0.084 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#E4844D
oklch(70.7% 0.137 49)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
Chocolate Brown 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) | #251F00 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2800 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #480F14 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.072 |
Use Chocolate Brown 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.