#442915
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.051 56), rgb(68, 41, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#442915 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442915 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 41, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.051 56) |
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 #442915 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442915 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442915 text on white | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #442915 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 56)
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Step 400
400
#CF9063
oklch(70.6% 0.098 56)
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Step 500
500
#C27336
oklch(63.1% 0.125 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A03
oklch(55.6% 0.135 56)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D01
oklch(42.8% 0.104 56)
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Step 900
900
#61340F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 55.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442915
oklch(31% 0.051 56)
#442915 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) | #312C13 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373215 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2324 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442915
#442915
oklch(31% 0.051 56)
- #123447
#123447
oklch(31% 0.052 236.4)
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 #442915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
Use #442915 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.