#44402A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.9% 0.035 99.1), rgb(68, 64, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#44402A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44402A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 64, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 24%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.035 99.1) |
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 #44402A | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44402A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #44402A text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #44402A text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A283
oklch(70.8% 0.044 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#918A64
oklch(63% 0.054 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C744B
oklch(55.6% 0.059 98.5)
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Step 700
700
#68613C
oklch(49% 0.055 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#555032
oklch(42.8% 0.046 99.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44402A
oklch(36.9% 0.035 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#44402A 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) | #443F28 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402B | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483D3A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44402A
#44402A
oklch(36.9% 0.035 99.1)
- #3B3E52
#3B3E52
oklch(36.9% 0.035 277.9)
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 #44402A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
Use #44402A 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.