#442019
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.2% 0.057 32.2), rgb(68, 32, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#442019 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442019 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 32, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 46%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.057 32.2) |
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 #442019 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442019 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442019 text on white | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #442019 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
-
Step 300
300
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
-
Step 400
400
#DC8675
oklch(70.7% 0.109 32)
-
Step 500
500
#CF6651
oklch(63.1% 0.138 32.7)
-
Step 600
600
#BB4A35
oklch(55.7% 0.151 32.5)
-
Step 700
700
#A13A28
oklch(49.1% 0.14 32.2)
-
Step 800
800
#833122
oklch(42.8% 0.117 32.4)
-
Step 900
900
#692C21
oklch(37.6% 0.09 32)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#442019
oklch(29.2% 0.057 32.2)
#442019 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) | #292618 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D18 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1A1E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442019
#442019
oklch(29.2% 0.057 32.2)
- #00323B
#00323B
oklch(29.1% 0.051 213.6)
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 #442019, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #442019 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.