#44241E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.05 31.5), rgb(68, 36, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#44241E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44241E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 36, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.05 31.5) |
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 #44241E | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44241E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44241E text on white | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #44241E text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7B
oklch(70.6% 0.095 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#C86B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.122 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#B45140
oklch(55.7% 0.133 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A4132
oklch(49.1% 0.123 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D362A
oklch(42.7% 0.102 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#653026
oklch(37.8% 0.079 32)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44241E
oklch(30.1% 0.05 31.5)
#44241E 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) | #2C291D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1F23 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44241E
#44241E
oklch(30.1% 0.05 31.5)
- #03353D
#03353D
oklch(30.3% 0.051 211.5)
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 #44241E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
Use #44241E 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.