#442D18
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.047 62.2), rgb(68, 45, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#442D18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442D18 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 45, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.047 62.2) |
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 #442D18 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442D18 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442D18 text on white | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #442D18 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99465
oklch(70.7% 0.09 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7838
oklch(63% 0.114 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#A66009
oklch(55.7% 0.125 62.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#734104
oklch(42.7% 0.096 62.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3710
oklch(37.6% 0.075 62.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442D18
oklch(31.9% 0.047 62.2)
#442D18 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) | #342F16 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3418 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2828 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442D18
#442D18
oklch(31.9% 0.047 62.2)
- #1B3649
#1B3649
oklch(32.1% 0.047 241)
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 #442D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
Use #442D18 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.