#442D21
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.1% 0.04 48.4), rgb(68, 45, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#442D21 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442D21 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 45, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.04 48.4) |
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 #442D21 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442D21 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442D21 text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #442D21 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89377
oklch(70.7% 0.075 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97754
oklch(63.1% 0.097 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45F39
oklch(55.6% 0.104 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#724025
oklch(42.7% 0.08 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3722
oklch(37.7% 0.062 49.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442D21
oklch(32.1% 0.04 48.4)
#442D21 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) | #332F20 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393421 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A292A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442D21
#442D21
oklch(32.1% 0.04 48.4)
- #1C3743
#1C3743
oklch(32.1% 0.039 228.6)
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 #442D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
Use #442D21 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.