#44400D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.5% 0.069 104.8), rgb(68, 64, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#44400D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44400D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 64, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 68%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.069 104.8) |
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 #44400D | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44400D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #44400D text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #44400D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 104.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A8A466
oklch(70.8% 0.083 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#938D39
oklch(63.1% 0.106 105.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E760C
oklch(55.6% 0.114 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575105
oklch(42.7% 0.088 104.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44400D
oklch(36.5% 0.069 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A280C
oklch(27.2% 0.044 105.2)
#44400D 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) | #463D05 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484011 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3B36 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44400D
#44400D
oklch(36.5% 0.069 104.8)
- #3B3961
#3B3961
oklch(36.6% 0.068 284.8)
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 #44400D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
Use #44400D 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.