#44251E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.049 33.6), rgb(68, 37, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#44251E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44251E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 37, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.049 33.6) |
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 #44251E | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44251E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44251E text on white | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #44251E 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
#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
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A8
oklch(81% 0.059 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76C58
oklch(63.1% 0.12 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2523E
oklch(55.5% 0.13 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#994230
oklch(49.1% 0.121 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3728
oklch(42.6% 0.1 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#643025
oklch(37.6% 0.078 33.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44251E
oklch(30.3% 0.049 33.6)
#44251E 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 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34301E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2023 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44251E
#44251E
oklch(30.3% 0.049 33.6)
- #06353D
#06353D
oklch(30.3% 0.049 212.1)
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 #44251E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
Use #44251E 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.