#44401C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.7% 0.054 103), rgb(68, 64, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#44401C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44401C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 64, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.054 103) |
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 #44401C | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44401C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #44401C text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #44401C 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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A373
oklch(70.8% 0.066 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#938C4E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7531
oklch(55.5% 0.09 102.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6223
oklch(49% 0.083 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#56501F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 102.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44401C
oklch(36.7% 0.054 103)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#44401C 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) | #463E19 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493C38 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44401C
#44401C
oklch(36.7% 0.054 103)
- #3B3B5B
#3B3B5B
oklch(36.7% 0.055 283.4)
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 #44401C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
Use #44401C 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.