#44180F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.5% 0.07 33.2), rgb(68, 24, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#44180F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44180F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 24, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 64%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.07 33.2) |
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 #44180F | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44180F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44180F text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #44180F 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.024 33.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.083 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77F69
oklch(70.7% 0.133 33)
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Step 500
500
#DD593F
oklch(63.1% 0.171 33)
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Step 600
600
#C8381B
oklch(55.5% 0.185 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD290B
oklch(49.2% 0.172 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C240F
oklch(42.6% 0.143 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#712415
oklch(37.7% 0.112 33)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44180F
oklch(27.5% 0.07 33.2)
#44180F 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) | #24200E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F290E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B0F16 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44180F
#44180F
oklch(27.5% 0.07 33.2)
- #002E36
#002E36
oklch(27.7% 0.048 212.7)
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 #44180F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
Use #44180F 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.