#44232B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.051 5), rgb(68, 35, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#44232B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44232B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 35, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 32%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.051 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 #44232B | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44232B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44232B text on white | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #44232B text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48798
oklch(70.7% 0.096 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#C7677F
oklch(63.2% 0.124 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#B24C69
oklch(55.6% 0.135 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#993D57
oklch(49.2% 0.125 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3347
oklch(42.8% 0.103 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#642D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 4.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44232B
oklch(30.3% 0.051 5)
#44232B 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) | #28292B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312F2A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492026 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44232B
#44232B
oklch(30.3% 0.051 5)
- #033732
#033732
oklch(30.4% 0.052 184.8)
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 #44232B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
Use #44232B 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.