#443522
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34% 0.037 72.6), rgb(68, 53, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#443522 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443522 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 53, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.037 72.6) |
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 #443522 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443522 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #443522 text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #443522 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#B29D82
oklch(70.7% 0.045 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8463
oklch(63% 0.057 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E4A
oklch(55.7% 0.062 73)
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Step 700
700
#755C3B
oklch(49.2% 0.058 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B31
oklch(42.7% 0.048 73.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443522
oklch(34% 0.037 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#443522 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) | #3A3521 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3922 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493130 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443522
#443522
oklch(34% 0.037 72.6)
- #2A394B
#2A394B
oklch(33.9% 0.038 253.4)
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 #443522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
Use #443522 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.