#44381C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.046 86.8), rgb(68, 56, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#44381C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 87°. 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 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44381C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 56, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.046 86.8) |
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 #44381C | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44381C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #44381C text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #44381C text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#DFD9CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09F79
oklch(70.8% 0.056 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C8757
oklch(63.1% 0.07 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#87703B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#725E2D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 87.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 87)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44381C
oklch(34.6% 0.046 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2615
oklch(27.1% 0.03 88)
#44381C 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) | #3E371A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B1D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493431 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44381C
#44381C
oklch(34.6% 0.046 86.8)
- #2F3952
#2F3952
oklch(34.7% 0.046 267.2)
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 #44381C, 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 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.082
Use #44381C 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.