#442D24
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.2% 0.038 42.2), rgb(68, 45, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#442D24 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442D24 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 45, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.038 42.2) |
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 #442D24 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442D24 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442D24 text on white | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #442D24 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C8927E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#B8775D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35E43
oklch(55.5% 0.099 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E35
oklch(49.2% 0.092 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#72402C
oklch(42.8% 0.077 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3728
oklch(37.8% 0.059 42.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442D24
oklch(32.2% 0.038 42.2)
#442D24 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) | #333023 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383424 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49292B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442D24
#442D24
oklch(32.2% 0.038 42.2)
- #1C3841
#1C3841
oklch(32.3% 0.037 220.9)
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 #442D24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
Use #442D24 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.