#442A23
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.041 35.8), rgb(68, 42, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#442A23 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 36°. 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 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442A23 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 42, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 32%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.041 35.8) |
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 #442A23 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442A23 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442A23 text on white | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #442A23 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
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F7F
oklch(70.6% 0.078 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD735F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95A45
oklch(55.6% 0.109 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#904A37
oklch(49.1% 0.1 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#753D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3429
oklch(37.6% 0.065 35.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442A23
oklch(31.5% 0.041 35.8)
#442A23 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) | #302D22 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363323 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2628 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442A23
#442A23
oklch(31.5% 0.041 35.8)
- #15373F
#15373F
oklch(31.5% 0.042 215.5)
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 #442A23, 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
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
Use #442A23 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.