#44220E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.061 49.1), rgb(68, 34, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#44220E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44220E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 34, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.061 49.1) |
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 #44220E | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44220E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44220E text on white | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #44220E 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B498
oklch(81% 0.072 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A5E
oklch(70.7% 0.114 49)
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Step 500
500
#CE6A2B
oklch(63.1% 0.146 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#682F07
oklch(37.7% 0.095 49.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44220E
oklch(29.4% 0.061 49.1)
#44220E 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) | #2C260C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1B1E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44220E
#44220E
oklch(29.4% 0.061 49.1)
- #003143
#003143
oklch(29.3% 0.058 229.3)
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 #44220E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
Use #44220E 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.