#44201F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.056 22.7), rgb(68, 32, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#44201F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44201F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 32, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 37%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.056 22.7) |
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 #44201F | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44201F | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44201F text on white | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #44201F text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8682
oklch(70.8% 0.105 23)
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Step 500
500
#CE6563
oklch(63.1% 0.134 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA494A
oklch(55.7% 0.147 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0393B
oklch(49.2% 0.137 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#823031
oklch(42.7% 0.114 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#692C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 23.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44201F
oklch(29.3% 0.056 22.7)
#44201F 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) | #28261F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1B20 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44201F
#44201F
oklch(29.3% 0.056 22.7)
- #003337
#003337
oklch(29.3% 0.05 203.2)
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 #44201F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
Use #44201F 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.