#44040E
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25% 0.093 19.4), rgb(68, 4, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#44040E is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44040E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 4, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.093 19.4) |
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 #44040E | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44040E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44040E text on white | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #44040E text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19.7)
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Step 400
400
#FB6B73
oklch(70.7% 0.176 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#F4314E
oklch(63.2% 0.226 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#960025
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#7D051F
oklch(37.6% 0.147 19.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44040E
oklch(25% 0.093 19.4)
#44040E 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) | #18160E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28230C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C0008 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44040E
#44040E
oklch(25% 0.093 19.4)
- #002829
#002829
oklch(25.1% 0.043 197.3)
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 #44040E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.021
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
Use #44040E 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.