#444517
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.9% 0.066 110.3), rgb(68, 69, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#444517 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444517 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 69, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 50%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.066 110.3) |
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 #444517 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444517 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #444517 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #444517 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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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
#A3A56B
oklch(70.6% 0.078 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F41
oklch(63.2% 0.101 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#77781D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 110.1)
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Step 700
700
#64650E
oklch(49% 0.102 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#525311
oklch(42.8% 0.085 110.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444517
oklch(37.9% 0.066 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#444517 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) | #4B4212 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49413B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444517
#444517
oklch(37.9% 0.066 110.3)
- #423B63
#423B63
oklch(37.8% 0.067 290.8)
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 #444517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
Use #444517 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.