#44371E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.043 82.8), rgb(68, 55, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#44371E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44371E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 55, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.043 82.8) |
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 #44371E | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44371E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44371E text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #44371E text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 81.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7C
oklch(70.6% 0.052 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D865B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#886F40
oklch(55.5% 0.072 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#735D32
oklch(49% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 82.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44371E
oklch(34.4% 0.043 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#44371E 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) | #3D371C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A1F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493331 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44371E
#44371E
oklch(34.4% 0.043 82.8)
- #2D3950
#2D3950
oklch(34.4% 0.044 263)
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 #44371E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.080
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.085
Use #44371E 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.