#44301D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.042 64), rgb(68, 48, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#44301D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44301D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 48, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 40%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.042 64) |
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 #44301D | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44301D | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44301D text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #44301D text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAC
oklch(81% 0.032 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A80
oklch(70.7% 0.051 62.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68160
oklch(63.1% 0.065 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#916A46
oklch(55.6% 0.071 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5938
oklch(49.2% 0.065 64.5)
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Step 800
800
#64492F
oklch(42.8% 0.054 64.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44301D
oklch(32.7% 0.042 64)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#44301D 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) | #36311B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B361D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2C2B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44301D
#44301D
oklch(32.7% 0.042 64)
- #213749
#213749
oklch(32.7% 0.043 244.3)
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 #44301D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #44301D 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.