#44150E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27% 0.074 30.9), rgb(68, 21, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#44150E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44150E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 21, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.074 30.9) |
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 #44150E | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44150E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44150E text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #44150E 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
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
-
Step 300
300
#F4AC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 31.3)
-
Step 400
400
#EB7C69
oklch(70.7% 0.141 31)
-
Step 500
500
#E1543F
oklch(63.1% 0.18 31.1)
-
Step 600
600
#CD301C
oklch(55.6% 0.196 30.9)
-
Step 700
700
#B1200D
oklch(49.2% 0.182 31)
-
Step 800
800
#8F1E10
oklch(42.6% 0.151 30.8)
-
Step 900
900
#732116
oklch(37.7% 0.117 30.8)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#44150E 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) | #221E0D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B0A14 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44150E
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
- #002C33
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
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 #44150E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
Use #44150E 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.