#44371F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.042 81.9), rgb(68, 55, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#44371F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44371F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 55, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 37%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.042 81.9) |
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 #44371F | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44371F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44371F text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #44371F 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
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 81.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D865C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#886F42
oklch(55.5% 0.07 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#735D34
oklch(49.1% 0.065 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 81.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44371F
oklch(34.4% 0.042 81.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#44371F 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) | #3D371D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A20 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493331 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44371F
#44371F
oklch(34.4% 0.042 81.9)
- #2D394F
#2D394F
oklch(34.4% 0.042 262.2)
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 #44371F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.081
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.086
Use #44371F 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.