#44261F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.048 33.9), rgb(68, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#44261F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44261F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 37%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.048 33.9) |
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 #44261F | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44261F | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44261F text on white | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #44261F text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.056 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#C56E5A
oklch(63.2% 0.115 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0543F
oklch(55.6% 0.125 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#974431
oklch(49.1% 0.116 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B382A
oklch(42.7% 0.097 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#633126
oklch(37.6% 0.075 33.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44261F
oklch(30.6% 0.048 33.9)
#44261F 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) | #2D2A1E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34301F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2124 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44261F
#44261F
oklch(30.6% 0.048 33.9)
- #0A353E
#0A353E
oklch(30.5% 0.048 215)
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 #44261F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
Use #44261F 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.