#442A22
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.042 37.8), rgb(68, 42, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#442A22 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442A22 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 42, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.042 37.8) |
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 #442A22 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442A22 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442A22 text on white | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #442A22 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.05 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC907D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE735C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95A42
oklch(55.6% 0.11 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#914A34
oklch(49.2% 0.102 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#763D2B
oklch(42.8% 0.085 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3427
oklch(37.6% 0.066 37.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442A22
oklch(31.5% 0.042 37.8)
#442A22 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) | #302D21 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363322 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2628 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442A22
#442A22
oklch(31.5% 0.042 37.8)
- #153740
#153740
oklch(31.6% 0.042 217.7)
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 #442A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
Use #442A22 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.