#443B22
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.5% 0.041 90.4), rgb(68, 59, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#443B22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443B22 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 59, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.041 90.4) |
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 #443B22 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443B22 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #443B22 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #443B22 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 90.9)
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Step 500
500
#98885D
oklch(63% 0.063 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#837243
oklch(55.7% 0.068 90.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F34
oklch(49.1% 0.064 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 90.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443B22
oklch(35.5% 0.041 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#443B22 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) | #403A20 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D23 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493735 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443B22
#443B22
oklch(35.5% 0.041 90.4)
- #333B52
#333B52
oklch(35.5% 0.042 269.4)
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 #443B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
Use #443B22 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.