#443121
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.1% 0.038 61), rgb(68, 49, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#443121 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443121 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 49, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.038 61) |
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 #443121 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443121 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #443121 text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #443121 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69B84
oklch(70.8% 0.046 62.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48265
oklch(63.2% 0.059 61.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4C
oklch(55.6% 0.064 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#79593D
oklch(49% 0.059 62)
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Step 800
800
#634933
oklch(42.8% 0.049 61.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443121
oklch(33.1% 0.038 61)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#443121 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) | #373220 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3721 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492D2D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443121
#443121
oklch(33.1% 0.038 61)
- #233847
#233847
oklch(33% 0.038 240.4)
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 #443121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
Use #443121 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.