#444017
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.6% 0.06 103.7), rgb(68, 64, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#444017 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 104°. 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 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444017 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 64, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.06 103.7) |
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 #444017 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444017 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #444017 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #444017 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#938C47
oklch(63.1% 0.091 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7626
oklch(55.6% 0.1 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6318
oklch(49.2% 0.093 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#565117
oklch(42.8% 0.077 104.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444017
oklch(36.6% 0.06 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#444017 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) | #463E13 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474019 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493B37 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444017
#444017
oklch(36.6% 0.06 103.7)
- #3B3A5D
#3B3A5D
oklch(36.6% 0.06 284.3)
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 #444017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
Use #444017 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.