#442500
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.067 64.7), rgb(68, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#442500 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442500 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.067 64.7) |
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 #442500 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442500 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442500 text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #442500 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 65.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B68A
oklch(80.8% 0.08 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#D78E41
oklch(70.7% 0.128 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442500
oklch(29.9% 0.067 64.7)
#442500 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) | #2F2800 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #362F00 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1E1E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442500
#442500
oklch(29.9% 0.067 64.7)
- #08304D
#08304D
oklch(29.9% 0.068 245.4)
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 #442500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.093
Use #442500 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.