#44390A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.7% 0.064 95.3), rgb(68, 57, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#44390A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44390A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 57, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 74%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.064 95.3) |
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 #44390A | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44390A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #44390A text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #44390A text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA168
oklch(70.8% 0.078 96)
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Step 500
500
#9C893D
oklch(63.2% 0.099 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#877216
oklch(55.6% 0.107 95.1)
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Step 700
700
#725F04
oklch(49% 0.099 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E0B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 95.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44390A
oklch(34.7% 0.064 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#44390A 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) | #403803 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B0D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3430 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44390A
#44390A
oklch(34.7% 0.064 95.3)
- #30365B
#30365B
oklch(34.6% 0.065 275.5)
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 #44390A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.076
Use #44390A 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.