#44220F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.06 48.2), rgb(68, 34, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#44220F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 48°. 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 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44220F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 34, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 64%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.06 48.2) |
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 #44220F | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44220F | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44220F text on white | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #44220F 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
#E8B399
oklch(80.9% 0.072 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A60
oklch(70.7% 0.113 48)
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Step 500
500
#CE6A2E
oklch(63.1% 0.145 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#682F09
oklch(37.7% 0.094 48.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44220F
oklch(29.4% 0.06 48.2)
#44220F 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) | #2B260D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1B1E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44220F
#44220F
oklch(29.4% 0.06 48.2)
- #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 #44220F, 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 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
Use #44220F 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.