#442701
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.066 67.4), rgb(68, 39, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#442701 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442701 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 39, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.066 67.4) |
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 #442701 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442701 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442701 text on white | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #442701 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 67.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B88A
oklch(81% 0.078 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#D49041
oklch(70.7% 0.125 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442701
oklch(30.3% 0.066 67.4)
#442701 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) | #302900 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373002 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2020 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442701
#442701
oklch(30.3% 0.066 67.4)
- #0E314E
#0E314E
oklch(30.4% 0.066 247.3)
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 #442701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
Use #442701 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.