#444209
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37% 0.074 107.4), rgb(68, 66, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#444209 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 107°. 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 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444209 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 66, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.074 107.4) |
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 #444209 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444209 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #444209 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #444209 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C49B
oklch(81% 0.055 107.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A562
oklch(70.7% 0.089 107.7)
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Step 500
500
#918E32
oklch(63.1% 0.113 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444209
oklch(37% 0.074 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#29280A
oklch(27% 0.046 107.3)
#444209 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) | #483F00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49410E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3D37 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444209
#444209
oklch(37% 0.074 107.4)
- #3E3964
#3E3964
oklch(37.1% 0.073 287.6)
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 #444209, 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 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
Use #444209 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.