#443E16
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.058 100.8), rgb(68, 62, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#443E16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443E16 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 62, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.058 100.8) |
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 #443E16 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443E16 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #443E16 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #443E16 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#958B47
oklch(63.1% 0.09 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#807527
oklch(55.7% 0.098 101.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C621A
oklch(49.2% 0.091 101.2)
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Step 800
800
#585018
oklch(42.7% 0.075 101.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443E16
oklch(36.1% 0.058 100.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#443E16 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) | #443C12 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F18 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493935 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443E16
#443E16
oklch(36.1% 0.058 100.8)
- #38395B
#38395B
oklch(36% 0.058 281.7)
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 #443E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.070
Use #443E16 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.