#442D1E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.042 53.8), rgb(68, 45, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#442D1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442D1E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 45, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.042 53.8) |
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 #442D1E | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442D1E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442D1E text on white | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #442D1E 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89371
oklch(70.6% 0.08 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9784B
oklch(63.1% 0.102 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55F2D
oklch(55.6% 0.111 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E20
oklch(49.1% 0.103 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#73401C
oklch(42.7% 0.086 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D371D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 53.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442D1E
oklch(32.1% 0.042 53.8)
#442D1E 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) | #342F1D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2929 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442D1E
#442D1E
oklch(32.1% 0.042 53.8)
- #1B3745
#1B3745
oklch(32.1% 0.042 231.9)
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 #442D1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #442D1E 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.