#44240E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.059 52.8), rgb(68, 36, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#44240E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44240E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 36, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.059 52.8) |
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 #44240E | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44240E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44240E text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #44240E 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B597
oklch(81% 0.07 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78C5C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D26
oklch(63.2% 0.143 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673103
oklch(37.8% 0.094 53.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44240E
oklch(29.8% 0.059 52.8)
#44240E 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) | #2D280C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F0E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1D1F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44240E
#44240E
oklch(29.8% 0.059 52.8)
- #033246
#033246
oklch(29.9% 0.059 232.7)
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 #44240E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.088
Use #44240E 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.