#44042C
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(26% 0.102 348.6), rgb(68, 4, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#44042C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44042C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 4, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.102 348.6) |
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 #44042C | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44042C | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44042C text on white | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #44042C text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 348)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.066 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA0CE
oklch(81% 0.121 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#F365B4
oklch(70.7% 0.193 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA24A2
oklch(63.1% 0.247 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#77004F
oklch(37.6% 0.158 348.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44042C
oklch(26% 0.102 348.6)
#44042C 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) | #0F1A2D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A0117 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44042C
#44042C
oklch(26% 0.102 348.6)
- #002C1F
#002C1F
oklch(26% 0.053 167.8)
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 #44042C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.015
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
Use #44042C 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.