#444418
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.064 109.1), rgb(68, 68, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#444418 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444418 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 68, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.064 109.1) |
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 #444418 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444418 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #444418 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #444418 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E44
oklch(63.1% 0.097 108.9)
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Step 600
600
#787822
oklch(55.6% 0.106 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#656513
oklch(49.1% 0.099 109.5)
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Step 800
800
#535214
oklch(42.7% 0.081 108.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444418
oklch(37.6% 0.064 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#444418 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) | #4A4113 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49403A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444418
#444418
oklch(37.6% 0.064 109.1)
- #403B61
#403B61
oklch(37.5% 0.064 288.9)
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 #444418, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
Use #444418 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.