#443227
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.4% 0.032 52.7), rgb(68, 50, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#443227 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443227 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 50, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 27%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.032 52.7) |
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 #443227 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443227 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #443227 text on white | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #443227 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB3
oklch(81% 0.024 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8B
oklch(70.6% 0.039 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2826E
oklch(63.2% 0.049 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B56
oklch(55.6% 0.054 53)
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Step 700
700
#785946
oklch(49.1% 0.05 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#61493A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 53.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443227
oklch(33.4% 0.032 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#443227 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) | #373326 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3727 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492F2F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443227
#443227
oklch(33.4% 0.032 52.7)
- #253A44
#253A44
oklch(33.5% 0.032 229.4)
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 #443227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
Use #443227 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.