#44210A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.1% 0.063 50.8), rgb(68, 33, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#44210A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44210A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 33, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 74%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.063 50.8) |
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 #44210A | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44210A | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44210A text on white | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #44210A 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9B395
oklch(80.9% 0.075 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8958
oklch(70.7% 0.12 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#D0691D
oklch(63.2% 0.153 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44210A
oklch(29.1% 0.063 50.8)
#44210A 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) | #2B2507 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D0A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1A1C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44210A
#44210A
oklch(29.1% 0.063 50.8)
- #003043
#003043
oklch(29% 0.059 231.1)
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 #44210A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.092
Use #44210A 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.