#443D20
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36% 0.046 96.2), rgb(68, 61, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#443D20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443D20 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 61, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 36%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.046 96.2) |
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 #443D20 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443D20 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #443D20 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #443D20 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 96.6)
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Step 500
500
#968A58
oklch(63.2% 0.07 96.3)
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Step 600
600
#80733C
oklch(55.5% 0.076 96.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D612F
oklch(49.3% 0.071 96.1)
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Step 800
800
#584F27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 96.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443D20
oklch(36% 0.046 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#443D20 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) | #423C1E | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E21 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493936 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443D20
#443D20
oklch(36% 0.046 96.2)
- #363B55
#363B55
oklch(35.9% 0.046 275.5)
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 #443D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
Use #443D20 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.