#443514
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.8% 0.053 84.7), rgb(68, 53, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#443514 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443514 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 53, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 55%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.053 84.7) |
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 #443514 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443514 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #443514 text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #443514 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39E73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 84.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0864E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F30
oklch(55.6% 0.088 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#765D23
oklch(49.2% 0.082 85.3)
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Step 800
800
#604C1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 85.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443514
oklch(33.8% 0.053 84.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#443514 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) | #3C3511 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3915 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A302E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443514
#443514
oklch(33.8% 0.053 84.7)
- #2A3753
#2A3753
oklch(33.9% 0.053 264.7)
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 #443514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.083
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.084
Use #443514 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.