#442B16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.05 59.6), rgb(68, 43, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#442B16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442B16 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 43, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.05 59.6) |
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 #442B16 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442B16 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442B16 text on white | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #442B16 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9263
oklch(70.6% 0.094 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7635
oklch(63.1% 0.12 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F360E
oklch(37.6% 0.078 60)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442B16
oklch(31.5% 0.05 59.6)
#442B16 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) | #332D14 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383316 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2626 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442B16
#442B16
oklch(31.5% 0.05 59.6)
- #173548
#173548
oklch(31.5% 0.049 238.8)
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 #442B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
Use #442B16 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.