#442F09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.06 77.8), rgb(68, 47, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#442F09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 78°. 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 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442F09 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 47, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.06 77.8) |
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 #442F09 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442F09 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442F09 text on white | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #442F09 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 78.6)
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Step 300
300
#DABC8D
oklch(81% 0.071 78.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79747
oklch(70.6% 0.113 77.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#442F09
oklch(32.2% 0.06 77.8)
#442F09 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) | #373004 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2928 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442F09
#442F09
oklch(32.2% 0.06 77.8)
- #1F3452
#1F3452
oklch(32.3% 0.06 257.4)
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 #442F09, 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 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.090
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.092
Use #442F09 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.