#44211E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.5% 0.054 26), rgb(68, 33, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#44211E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44211E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 33, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.054 26) |
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 #44211E | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44211E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44211E text on white | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #44211E text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D9877F
oklch(70.7% 0.102 26)
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Step 500
500
#CD665E
oklch(63.1% 0.132 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84B45
oklch(55.6% 0.143 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B36
oklch(49% 0.133 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#81322D
oklch(42.8% 0.111 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#682D29
oklch(37.8% 0.086 25.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44211E
oklch(29.5% 0.054 26)
#44211E 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) | #29271E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1C20 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44211E
#44211E
oklch(29.5% 0.054 26)
- #003439
#003439
oklch(29.7% 0.051 205.1)
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 #44211E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #44211E 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.