#442D13
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.052 67.3), rgb(68, 45, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#442D13 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442D13 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 45, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 56%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.052 67.3) |
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 #442D13 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442D13 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442D13 text on white | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #442D13 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA97
oklch(81% 0.061 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA955B
oklch(70.8% 0.098 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7924
oklch(63.2% 0.125 67.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3802
oklch(37.8% 0.082 67.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442D13
oklch(31.9% 0.052 67.3)
#442D13 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) | #352F10 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3414 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2827 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442D13
#442D13
oklch(31.9% 0.052 67.3)
- #1B354C
#1B354C
oklch(32% 0.052 247)
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 #442D13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
Use #442D13 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.