#444011
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.5% 0.065 104.4), rgb(68, 64, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#444011 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444011 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 64, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.065 104.4) |
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 #444011 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444011 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #444011 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #444011 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A469
oklch(70.8% 0.079 104.9)
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Step 500
500
#938C3E
oklch(63% 0.1 104.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E7618
oklch(55.6% 0.109 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6307
oklch(49.1% 0.101 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#56510D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 105)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444011
oklch(36.5% 0.065 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#444011 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) | #463E0B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484014 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3B36 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444011
#444011
oklch(36.5% 0.065 104.4)
- #3B3960
#3B3960
oklch(36.5% 0.066 285)
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 #444011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
Use #444011 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.