#443222
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.3% 0.037 62.7), rgb(68, 50, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#443222 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443222 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 50, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.037 62.7) |
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 #443222 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443222 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #443222 text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #443222 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#CEBDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59B85
oklch(70.7% 0.044 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38266
oklch(63.1% 0.057 61.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B4D
oklch(55.6% 0.062 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#785A3E
oklch(49.2% 0.057 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#624933
oklch(42.6% 0.048 62.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443222
oklch(33.3% 0.037 62.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#443222 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) | #383321 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3722 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492E2E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443222
#443222
oklch(33.3% 0.037 62.7)
- #253948
#253948
oklch(33.4% 0.037 241.6)
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 #443222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #443222 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.