#44141E
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.3% 0.074 10.9), rgb(68, 20, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#44141E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44141E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 20, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 55%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.074 10.9) |
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 #44141E | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44141E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44141E text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #44141E text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA788B
oklch(70.7% 0.141 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F6E
oklch(63% 0.18 11)
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Step 600
600
#CB2A57
oklch(55.7% 0.196 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF1947
oklch(49.2% 0.182 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#721E32
oklch(37.7% 0.117 10.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44141E
oklch(27.3% 0.074 10.9)
#44141E 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) | #1F1F1E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B281D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B0D18 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44141E
#44141E
oklch(27.3% 0.074 10.9)
- #002E2C
#002E2C
oklch(27.2% 0.047 190.2)
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 #44141E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
Use #44141E 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.