#44231B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.053 34.6), rgb(68, 35, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#44231B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44231B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 35, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 43%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.053 34.6) |
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 #44231B | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44231B | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44231B text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #44231B text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A6
oklch(81% 0.063 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78976
oklch(70.6% 0.1 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A53
oklch(63.1% 0.127 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#B64F37
oklch(55.6% 0.139 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F2A
oklch(49% 0.129 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3524
oklch(42.7% 0.107 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#662F22
oklch(37.7% 0.083 34.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44231B
oklch(29.8% 0.053 34.6)
#44231B 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) | #2B281A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1E21 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44231B
#44231B
oklch(29.8% 0.053 34.6)
- #00343E
#00343E
oklch(29.9% 0.053 214.9)
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 #44231B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
Use #44231B 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.