#442822
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.044 32.8), rgb(68, 40, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#442822 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442822 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 40, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.044 32.8) |
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 #442822 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442822 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442822 text on white | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #442822 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7F
oklch(70.8% 0.083 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#C1705F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC5746
oklch(55.6% 0.115 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#944737
oklch(49.2% 0.108 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#783B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#613329
oklch(37.8% 0.069 33.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442822
oklch(31.1% 0.044 32.8)
#442822 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) | #2E2C21 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353122 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2426 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442822
#442822
oklch(31.1% 0.044 32.8)
- #10363E
#10363E
oklch(31% 0.044 214.1)
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 #442822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
Use #442822 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.