#44111A
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.7% 0.078 13.8), rgb(68, 17, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#44111A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44111A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 17, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.078 13.8) |
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 #44111A | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44111A | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44111A text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #44111A text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7685
oklch(70.8% 0.148 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#E44A66
oklch(63.1% 0.19 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF204E
oklch(55.6% 0.206 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#B30B3F
oklch(49.2% 0.192 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#911234
oklch(42.6% 0.159 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#751B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.123 14.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44111A
oklch(26.7% 0.078 13.8)
#44111A 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) | #1D1D1A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2719 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B0715 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44111A
#44111A
oklch(26.7% 0.078 13.8)
- #002D2C
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
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 #44111A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
Use #44111A 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.