#444227
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.4% 0.042 104.6), rgb(68, 66, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#444227 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444227 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 66, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 27%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.042 104.6) |
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 #444227 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444227 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #444227 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #444227 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5D
oklch(63.1% 0.065 105)
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Step 600
600
#7A7643
oklch(55.7% 0.071 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#666335
oklch(49.1% 0.066 105.3)
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Step 800
800
#53512C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 105.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444227
oklch(37.4% 0.042 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#444227 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) | #464025 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474228 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483F3B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444227
#444227
oklch(37.4% 0.042 104.6)
- #3E3E57
#3E3E57
oklch(37.5% 0.043 284.2)
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 #444227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
Use #444227 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.