#442E23
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.4% 0.038 47.5), rgb(68, 46, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#442E23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442E23 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 46, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 32%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.038 47.5) |
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 #442E23 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442E23 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442E23 text on white | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #442E23 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB1
oklch(81% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99989
oklch(70.8% 0.045 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6B
oklch(63% 0.058 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#926853
oklch(55.5% 0.063 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5744
oklch(49.1% 0.057 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#654738
oklch(42.7% 0.048 47.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442E23
oklch(32.4% 0.038 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#442E23 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) | #343022 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393523 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492A2B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442E23
#442E23
oklch(32.4% 0.038 47.5)
- #1E3843
#1E3843
oklch(32.5% 0.037 227.1)
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 #442E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
Use #442E23 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.