#442D10
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.054 69.8), rgb(68, 45, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#442D10 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442D10 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 45, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 62%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.054 69.8) |
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 #442D10 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442D10 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442D10 text on white | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #442D10 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
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA94
oklch(80.9% 0.064 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA9555
oklch(70.8% 0.103 70)
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Step 500
500
#BB7914
oklch(63.1% 0.131 70)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442D10
oklch(31.8% 0.054 69.8)
#442D10 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) | #352E0D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3411 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2727 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442D10
#442D10
oklch(31.8% 0.054 69.8)
- #1B344D
#1B344D
oklch(31.8% 0.055 249.9)
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 #442D10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
Use #442D10 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.