#442002
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.069 55.3), rgb(68, 32, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#442002 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 55°. 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 (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442002 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 32, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.069 55.3) |
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 #442002 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442002 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442002 text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #442002 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.046 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB38E
oklch(80.8% 0.081 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE894A
oklch(70.7% 0.13 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442002
oklch(28.9% 0.069 55.3)
#442002 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 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D02 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C181A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442002
#442002
oklch(28.9% 0.069 55.3)
- #002F45
#002F45
oklch(28.8% 0.062 235.5)
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 #442002, 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 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.094
Use #442002 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.