#44140F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9), rgb(68, 20, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#44140F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44140F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 20, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 64%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9) |
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 #44140F | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44140F | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44140F text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #44140F text on black | 1.35:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
-
Step 400
400
#EC7B6C
oklch(70.8% 0.142 29)
-
Step 500
500
#E25243
oklch(63% 0.182 29.1)
-
Step 600
600
#CE2D23
oklch(55.6% 0.198 28.9)
-
Step 700
700
#B21C15
oklch(49.2% 0.185 28.9)
-
Step 800
800
#901C15
oklch(42.7% 0.152 28.9)
-
Step 900
900
#742018
oklch(37.8% 0.119 29.2)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#44140F 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) | #211D0E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B0913 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44140F
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
- #002C32
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
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 #44140F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.082
Use #44140F 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.