#442D09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.7% 0.059 74), rgb(68, 45, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#442D09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442D09 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 45, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.059 74) |
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 #442D09 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442D09 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442D09 text on white | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #442D09 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 74.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA8E
oklch(80.8% 0.07 73.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9549
oklch(70.6% 0.113 74)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442D09
oklch(31.7% 0.059 74)
#442D09 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) | #352E05 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B340A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2726 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442D09
#442D09
oklch(31.7% 0.059 74)
- #1B3350
#1B3350
oklch(31.7% 0.06 254.1)
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 #442D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.089
Use #442D09 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.