#442828
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.2% 0.042 19.7), rgb(68, 40, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#442828 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442828 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 40, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 26%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.042 19.7) |
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 #442828 | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442828 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442828 text on white | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #442828 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D8C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06F70
oklch(63.2% 0.103 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5658
oklch(55.7% 0.111 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#924648
oklch(49.1% 0.103 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#773A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.085 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#603233
oklch(37.7% 0.067 19.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442828
oklch(31.2% 0.042 19.7)
#442828 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) | #2E2C28 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343228 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492528 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442828
#442828
oklch(31.2% 0.042 19.7)
- #123739
#123739
oklch(31.1% 0.042 200.2)
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 #442828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
Use #442828 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.