#441B28
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.065 2.1), rgb(68, 27, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#441B28 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #441B28 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 27, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 43%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.065 2.1) |
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 #441B28 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #441B28 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #441B28 text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #441B28 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBD
oklch(80.9% 0.078 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.123 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#D35A82
oklch(63.1% 0.157 2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3B6B
oklch(55.5% 0.171 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#A42C59
oklch(49.1% 0.159 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#852649
oklch(42.6% 0.132 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B253D
oklch(37.6% 0.103 2.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#441B28
oklch(28.7% 0.065 2.1)
#441B28 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) | #222428 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2B27 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1720 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #441B28
#441B28
oklch(28.7% 0.065 2.1)
- #00332D
#00332D
oklch(28.8% 0.051 182.5)
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 #441B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
Use #441B28 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.