#442F16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.049 69.4), rgb(68, 47, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#442F16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 69°. 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 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442F16 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 47, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.049 69.4) |
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 #442F16 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442F16 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442F16 text on white | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #442F16 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA8
oklch(81% 0.037 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99B79
oklch(70.8% 0.059 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78156
oklch(63% 0.075 69.2)
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Step 600
600
#926A3B
oklch(55.5% 0.082 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D582D
oklch(49.1% 0.077 68.5)
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Step 800
800
#654826
oklch(42.6% 0.063 69.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442F16
oklch(32.4% 0.049 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#442F16 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) | #363014 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3517 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2A29 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442F16
#442F16
oklch(32.4% 0.049 69.4)
- #1F364C
#1F364C
oklch(32.5% 0.049 248.5)
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 #442F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
Use #442F16 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.