#44281D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.046 42.1), rgb(68, 40, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#44281D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44281D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 40, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 40%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.046 42.1) |
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 #44281D | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44281D | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44281D text on white | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #44281D text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A5
oklch(81% 0.055 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08E75
oklch(70.7% 0.088 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#C27151
oklch(63.1% 0.112 42)
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Step 600
600
#AD5835
oklch(55.6% 0.121 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#954727
oklch(49.1% 0.114 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#793B22
oklch(42.7% 0.094 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#623320
oklch(37.7% 0.074 42.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44281D
oklch(30.9% 0.046 42.1)
#44281D 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) | #2F2B1C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36311D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2325 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44281D
#44281D
oklch(30.9% 0.046 42.1)
- #103541
#103541
oklch(30.9% 0.046 222.9)
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 #44281D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
Use #44281D 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.