#441616
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.4% 0.071 23), rgb(68, 22, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#441616 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #441616 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 22, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.071 23) |
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 #441616 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #441616 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #441616 text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #441616 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97C78
oklch(70.8% 0.135 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF5556
oklch(63.2% 0.173 23)
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Step 600
600
#CA323B
oklch(55.6% 0.188 23)
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Step 700
700
#AE222D
oklch(49.1% 0.175 23)
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Step 800
800
#8D2026
oklch(42.6% 0.144 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#722223
oklch(37.8% 0.113 23.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#441616
oklch(27.4% 0.071 23)
#441616 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) | #221F16 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2915 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B0D16 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #441616
#441616
oklch(27.4% 0.071 23)
- #002E31
#002E31
oklch(27.4% 0.047 201.6)
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 #441616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
Use #441616 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.