#442525
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.047 20.2), rgb(68, 37, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#442525 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442525 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 37, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 30%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.047 20.2) |
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 #442525 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442525 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442525 text on white | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #442525 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B2
oklch(81% 0.056 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38A89
oklch(70.7% 0.09 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05154
oklch(55.5% 0.124 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#974144
oklch(49% 0.116 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3638
oklch(42.6% 0.096 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#633031
oklch(37.7% 0.074 20)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442525
oklch(30.5% 0.047 20.2)
#442525 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) | #2B2A25 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333024 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2125 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442525
#442525
oklch(30.5% 0.047 20.2)
- #083638
#083638
oklch(30.5% 0.047 199.4)
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 #442525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
Use #442525 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.