#443518
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.8% 0.049 82.3), rgb(68, 53, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#443518 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443518 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 53, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.049 82.3) |
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 #443518 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443518 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #443518 text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #443518 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39E77
oklch(70.8% 0.059 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08554
oklch(63% 0.074 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F38
oklch(55.7% 0.081 82.6)
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Step 700
700
#765C2A
oklch(49% 0.075 81.7)
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Step 800
800
#604C24
oklch(42.8% 0.063 83)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443518
oklch(33.8% 0.049 82.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#443518 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) | #3B3515 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3919 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A302E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443518
#443518
oklch(33.8% 0.049 82.3)
- #2A3751
#2A3751
oklch(33.8% 0.049 263.6)
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 #443518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.083
Use #443518 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.