#44340C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.4% 0.059 86.2), rgb(68, 52, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#44340C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44340C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 52, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.059 86.2) |
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 #44340C | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44340C | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44340C text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #44340C text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28644
oklch(63.2% 0.092 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F23
oklch(55.7% 0.099 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#785C15
oklch(49.1% 0.092 85.5)
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Step 800
800
#614C15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 87.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44340C
oklch(33.4% 0.059 86.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#44340C 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) | #3B3407 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F380E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2F2C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44340C
#44340C
oklch(33.4% 0.059 86.2)
- #283555
#283555
oklch(33.3% 0.059 266.4)
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 #44340C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.083
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.084
Use #44340C 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.