#442113
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.059 42), rgb(68, 33, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#442113 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442113 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 33, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 56%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.059 42) |
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 #442113 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442113 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442113 text on white | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #442113 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29E
oklch(80.8% 0.069 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8868
oklch(70.6% 0.112 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF683E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C18
oklch(55.5% 0.155 42)
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Step 700
700
#A03C08
oklch(49% 0.144 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#82330D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E14
oklch(37.8% 0.093 42.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442113
oklch(29.3% 0.059 42)
#442113 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) | #2A2612 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D13 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1A1E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442113
#442113
oklch(29.3% 0.059 42)
- #00323F
#00323F
oklch(29.4% 0.054 221)
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 #442113, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
Use #442113 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.