#44301E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.041 62.6), rgb(68, 48, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#44301E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 63°. 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 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44301E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 48, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.041 62.6) |
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 #44301E | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44301E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44301E text on white | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #44301E 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
#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
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAD
oklch(81% 0.031 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89A81
oklch(70.7% 0.05 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#A58162
oklch(63% 0.062 62)
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Step 600
600
#906A48
oklch(55.5% 0.069 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B593A
oklch(49.2% 0.064 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#644830
oklch(42.6% 0.053 61.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44301E
oklch(32.8% 0.041 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#44301E 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) | #36311D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B361E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2C2B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44301E
#44301E
oklch(32.8% 0.041 62.6)
- #213748
#213748
oklch(32.6% 0.041 242.8)
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 #44301E, 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 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #44301E 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.