#44080C
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.4% 0.089 23.2), rgb(68, 8, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#44080C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44080C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 8, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.089 23.2) |
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 #44080C | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44080C | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44080C text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #44080C text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.106 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#F86F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.169 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#F03B46
oklch(63.1% 0.216 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8002B
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#97001B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#7B0F1A
oklch(37.6% 0.14 23.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44080C
oklch(25.4% 0.089 23.2)
#44080C 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) | #1A180C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29240A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C000A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44080C
#44080C
oklch(25.4% 0.089 23.2)
- #00282C
#00282C
oklch(25.3% 0.043 204.9)
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 #44080C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
Use #44080C 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.