#442A02
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.064 72), rgb(68, 42, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#442A02 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442A02 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 42, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.064 72) |
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 #442A02 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442A02 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442A02 text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #442A02 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BB
oklch(88.4% 0.042 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B98A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 71.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF9340
oklch(70.7% 0.122 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442A02
oklch(31% 0.064 72)
#442A02 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) | #332C00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393203 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2323 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442A02
#442A02
oklch(31% 0.064 72)
- #153250
#153250
oklch(31.1% 0.065 251.3)
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 #442A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.093
Use #442A02 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.