#44120E
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.6% 0.078 28.1), rgb(68, 18, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#44120E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44120E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 18, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.078 28.1) |
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 #44120E | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44120E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44120E text on white | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #44120E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE796B
oklch(70.7% 0.147 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#E54E43
oklch(63.1% 0.189 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#D12622
oklch(55.7% 0.206 28)
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Step 700
700
#B41414
oklch(49.1% 0.191 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#921714
oklch(42.7% 0.158 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#751D18
oklch(37.6% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44120E
oklch(26.6% 0.078 28.1)
#44120E 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) | #201C0D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C0611 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44120E
#44120E
oklch(26.6% 0.078 28.1)
- #002B31
#002B31
oklch(26.5% 0.046 209.1)
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 #44120E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
Use #44120E 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.