#440900
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.3% 0.091 34.1), rgb(68, 9, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#440900 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440900 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 9, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.091 34.1) |
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 #440900 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440900 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440900 text on white | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #440900 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 35)
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Step 300
300
#FEA792
oklch(80.9% 0.108 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#F87253
oklch(70.7% 0.171 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#F13F10
oklch(63.2% 0.22 34)
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Step 600
600
#CE3000
oklch(55.7% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440900
oklch(25.3% 0.091 34.1)
#440900 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) | #1C1700 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2400 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C0007 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440900
#440900
oklch(25.3% 0.091 34.1)
- #00282F
#00282F
oklch(25.4% 0.044 212.2)
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 #440900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.016
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.016
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.090
Use #440900 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.