#443A09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.9% 0.066 97), rgb(68, 58, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#443A09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443A09 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 58, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.066 97) |
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 #443A09 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443A09 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #443A09 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #443A09 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA167
oklch(70.7% 0.079 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B893B
oklch(63% 0.1 96.4)
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Step 600
600
#867311
oklch(55.7% 0.11 96.9)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F08
oklch(42.8% 0.085 97.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443A09
oklch(34.9% 0.066 97)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#443A09 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) | #413802 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C0C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3531 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443A09
#443A09
oklch(34.9% 0.066 97)
- #32375C
#32375C
oklch(35% 0.065 276.7)
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 #443A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.074
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #443A09 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.