#442206
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.065 55.5), rgb(68, 34, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#442206 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442206 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 34, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 84%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.065 55.5) |
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 #442206 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442206 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442206 text on white | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #442206 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 54.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B491
oklch(80.9% 0.077 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8B50
oklch(70.8% 0.123 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442206
oklch(29.3% 0.065 55.5)
#442206 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) | #2C2603 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E06 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1A1C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442206
#442206
oklch(29.3% 0.065 55.5)
- #003047
#003047
oklch(29.3% 0.063 236.2)
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 #442206, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.090
Use #442206 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.