#444020
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.7% 0.049 102.2), rgb(68, 64, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#444020 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444020 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 64, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 36%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.049 102.2) |
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 #444020 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444020 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #444020 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #444020 text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 102)
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Step 400
400
#A7A278
oklch(70.6% 0.058 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#928B54
oklch(63% 0.075 102)
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Step 600
600
#7D7539
oklch(55.6% 0.081 101.8)
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Step 700
700
#69622B
oklch(49% 0.076 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#565025
oklch(42.7% 0.062 101.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444020
oklch(36.7% 0.049 102.2)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#444020 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) | #453E1D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464021 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493C38 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444020
#444020
oklch(36.7% 0.049 102.2)
- #3B3C58
#3B3C58
oklch(36.8% 0.048 282.2)
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 #444020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
Use #444020 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.