#44200C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.063 47.5), rgb(68, 32, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#44200C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44200C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 32, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.063 47.5) |
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 #44200C | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44200C | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44200C text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #44200C 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#EAB297
oklch(80.8% 0.075 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD885C
oklch(70.7% 0.12 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16727
oklch(63% 0.153 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D04
oklch(37.7% 0.1 47.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44200C
oklch(29% 0.063 47.5)
#44200C 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) | #2A250A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D0B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B191C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44200C
#44200C
oklch(29% 0.063 47.5)
- #003041
#003041
oklch(28.9% 0.056 228.2)
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 #44200C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.089
Use #44200C 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.