#442409
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.062 56.8), rgb(68, 36, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#442409 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442409 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 36, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.062 56.8) |
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 #442409 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442409 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442409 text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #442409 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B593
oklch(80.9% 0.073 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88D53
oklch(70.8% 0.118 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D0C
oklch(63% 0.15 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442409
oklch(29.8% 0.062 56.8)
#442409 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) | #2E2806 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F09 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1D1E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442409
#442409
oklch(29.8% 0.062 56.8)
- #033148
#033148
oklch(29.7% 0.062 236.9)
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 #442409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
Use #442409 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.