#44262A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.046 11.5), rgb(68, 38, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#44262A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44262A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 38, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 28%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.046 11.5) |
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 #44262A | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44262A | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44262A text on white | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #44262A text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.054 11)
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Step 400
400
#D08A93
oklch(70.7% 0.086 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26C78
oklch(63.1% 0.11 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5261
oklch(55.5% 0.12 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#954250
oklch(49.1% 0.112 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#793742
oklch(42.7% 0.093 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#623038
oklch(37.7% 0.073 11)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44262A
oklch(30.9% 0.046 11.5)
#44262A 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) | #2B2B2A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333129 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492327 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44262A
#44262A
oklch(30.9% 0.046 11.5)
- #0D3736
#0D3736
oklch(30.8% 0.045 192.8)
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 #44262A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
Use #44262A 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.