#443E1E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.2% 0.049 98.9), rgb(68, 62, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#443E1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443E1E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 62, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.049 98.9) |
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 #443E1E | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443E1E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #443E1E text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #443E1E text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA277
oklch(70.8% 0.06 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#958A53
oklch(63% 0.076 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7437
oklch(55.6% 0.083 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C612A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 98.1)
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Step 800
800
#584F24
oklch(42.6% 0.063 97.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443E1E
oklch(36.2% 0.049 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#443E1E 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) | #433C1B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F1F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493A36 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443E1E
#443E1E
oklch(36.2% 0.049 98.9)
- #383B57
#383B57
oklch(36.2% 0.048 279)
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 #443E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
Use #443E1E 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.