#444222
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.3% 0.049 105.4), rgb(68, 66, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#444222 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444222 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 66, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.049 105.4) |
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 #444222 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444222 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #444222 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #444222 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#C3C2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 105.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A378
oklch(70.6% 0.059 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#908C55
oklch(63% 0.075 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A763A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#67632C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#545125
oklch(42.7% 0.064 105.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444222
oklch(37.3% 0.049 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#282715
oklch(26.8% 0.031 105.5)
#444222 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) | #47401F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484123 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483E3A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444222
#444222
oklch(37.3% 0.049 105.4)
- #3E3D5A
#3E3D5A
oklch(37.4% 0.049 285.3)
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 #444222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
Use #444222 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.