#442825
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.043 26.4), rgb(68, 40, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#442825 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442825 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 40, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 30%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.043 26.4) |
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 #442825 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442825 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442825 text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #442825 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AF
oklch(81% 0.051 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D86
oklch(70.7% 0.082 26)
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Step 500
500
#C07068
oklch(63.1% 0.103 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB564F
oklch(55.5% 0.113 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#934640
oklch(49.1% 0.105 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#773A35
oklch(42.6% 0.086 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#61322E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 25.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442825
oklch(31.1% 0.043 26.4)
#442825 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) | #2E2C25 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353225 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2427 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442825
#442825
oklch(31.1% 0.043 26.4)
- #11373B
#11373B
oklch(31.2% 0.043 204.8)
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 #442825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
Use #442825 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.