#44161A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.5% 0.071 17.9), rgb(68, 22, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#44161A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| 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 | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44161A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 22, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.071 17.9) |
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 #44161A | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44161A | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44161A text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #44161A 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87B81
oklch(70.7% 0.135 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE5461
oklch(63.2% 0.172 18)
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Step 600
600
#C93148
oklch(55.6% 0.187 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD2139
oklch(49% 0.174 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F30
oklch(42.7% 0.144 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#71212A
oklch(37.6% 0.112 18)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44161A
oklch(27.5% 0.071 17.9)
#44161A 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) | #211F1A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2919 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B0E18 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44161A
#44161A
oklch(27.5% 0.071 17.9)
- #002E30
#002E30
oklch(27.4% 0.047 199.4)
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 #44161A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
Use #44161A 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.