#442000
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.8% 0.07 56.9), rgb(68, 32, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#442000 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 57°. 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 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442000 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 32, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.07 56.9) |
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 #442000 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442000 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442000 text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #442000 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB38C
oklch(80.8% 0.083 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8946
oklch(70.7% 0.132 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C00
oklch(63% 0.153 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#924C00
oklch(49.3% 0.119 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442000
oklch(28.8% 0.07 56.9)
#442000 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) | #2B2400 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D00 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C181A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442000
#442000
oklch(28.8% 0.07 56.9)
- #002F46
#002F46
oklch(28.9% 0.063 236.7)
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 #442000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.094
Use #442000 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.