#44201B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.2% 0.057 29.2), rgb(68, 32, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#44201B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44201B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 32, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 43%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.057 29.2) |
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 #44201B | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44201B | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44201B text on white | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #44201B 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400
#DB8679
oklch(70.6% 0.107 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6557
oklch(63.1% 0.137 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA493D
oklch(55.5% 0.149 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.138 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#823127
oklch(42.7% 0.114 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#692C24
oklch(37.7% 0.089 29.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44201B
oklch(29.2% 0.057 29.2)
#44201B 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) | #29261A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1A1F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44201B
#44201B
oklch(29.2% 0.057 29.2)
- #003339
#003339
oklch(29.4% 0.05 207.3)
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 #44201B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #44201B 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.