#44171C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.7% 0.07 16.1), rgb(68, 23, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#44171C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44171C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 23, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.07 16.1) |
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 #44171C | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44171C | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44171C text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #44171C text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAE
oklch(80.8% 0.083 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77C84
oklch(70.8% 0.132 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC5566
oklch(63.1% 0.169 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#C7344D
oklch(55.6% 0.183 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC243E
oklch(49.2% 0.171 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B2133
oklch(42.6% 0.141 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#70222D
oklch(37.7% 0.11 16)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44171C
oklch(27.7% 0.07 16.1)
#44171C 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) | #21201C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D291B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1019 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44171C
#44171C
oklch(27.7% 0.07 16.1)
- #002F30
#002F30
oklch(27.7% 0.047 197)
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 #44171C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
Use #44171C 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.