#442811
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.055 58), rgb(68, 40, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#442811 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442811 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.055 58) |
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 #442811 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442811 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442811 text on white | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #442811 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B798
oklch(80.9% 0.064 58.1)
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Step 400
400
#D1905D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#C47229
oklch(63.1% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904C00
oklch(49% 0.117 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633405
oklch(37.8% 0.087 58)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442811
oklch(30.7% 0.055 58)
#442811 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) | #302B0F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373111 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2223 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442811
#442811
oklch(30.7% 0.055 58)
- #103348
#103348
oklch(30.7% 0.055 238.7)
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 #442811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #442811 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.