#442C19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.7% 0.047 58.4), rgb(68, 44, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#442C19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442C19 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 46%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.047 58.4) |
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 #442C19 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442C19 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442C19 text on white | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #442C19 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99E
oklch(81% 0.056 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9368
oklch(70.7% 0.088 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC773D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75E17
oklch(55.5% 0.123 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D05
oklch(49% 0.115 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#74400C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 58.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 59.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442C19
oklch(31.7% 0.047 58.4)
#442C19 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) | #332E17 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393319 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2727 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442C19
#442C19
oklch(31.7% 0.047 58.4)
- #193547
#193547
oklch(31.6% 0.047 238.8)
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 #442C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
Use #442C19 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.