#44380B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.063 93.5), rgb(68, 56, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#44380B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44380B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 56, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 72%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.063 93.5) |
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 #44380B | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44380B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #44380B text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #44380B 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19F
oklch(81% 0.047 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D883F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#88711A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#735F0A
oklch(49.1% 0.097 93.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E0E
oklch(42.8% 0.081 93.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44380B
oklch(34.4% 0.063 93.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#44380B 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) | #3F3705 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A332F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44380B
#44380B
oklch(34.4% 0.063 93.5)
- #2F3659
#2F3659
oklch(34.4% 0.062 274.1)
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 #44380B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.077
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.077
Use #44380B 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.