#442E12
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.053 70.5), rgb(68, 46, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#442E12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442E12 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 46, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 58%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.053 70.5) |
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 #442E12 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442E12 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442E12 text on white | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #442E12 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA95
oklch(80.8% 0.062 70)
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Step 400
400
#C89658
oklch(70.8% 0.1 71)
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Step 500
500
#B97A1C
oklch(63.1% 0.127 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442E12
oklch(32.1% 0.053 70.5)
#442E12 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) | #362F0F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3413 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2928 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442E12
#442E12
oklch(32.1% 0.053 70.5)
- #1D354D
#1D354D
oklch(32.1% 0.053 249.8)
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 #442E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
Use #442E12 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.