#442F03
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.064 80.4), rgb(68, 47, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#442F03 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442F03 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 47, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.064 80.4) |
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 #442F03 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442F03 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442F03 text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #442F03 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9DA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABC89
oklch(80.9% 0.075 80.6)
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Step 400
400
#C8983C
oklch(70.8% 0.122 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442F03
oklch(32.2% 0.064 80.4)
#442F03 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) | #373000 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3505 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2927 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442F03
#442F03
oklch(32.2% 0.064 80.4)
- #203354
#203354
oklch(32.2% 0.064 260.8)
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 #442F03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.090
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.091
Use #442F03 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.