#442A26
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(31.6% 0.04 29.1), rgb(68, 42, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#442A26 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442A26 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 42, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 28%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.04 29.1) |
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 #442A26 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442A26 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442A26 text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #442A26 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AF
oklch(81% 0.048 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F85
oklch(70.7% 0.076 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7267
oklch(63.1% 0.097 29)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.104 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#90493F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#753C35
oklch(42.7% 0.081 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442A26
oklch(31.6% 0.04 29.1)
#442A26 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) | #302D26 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363326 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492729 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442A26
#442A26
oklch(31.6% 0.04 29.1)
- #16373D
#16373D
oklch(31.5% 0.04 211)
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 #442A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
Use #442A26 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.