#444522
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38% 0.053 110.1), rgb(68, 69, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#444522 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444522 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 69, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.053 110.1) |
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 #444522 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444522 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #444522 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #444522 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A576
oklch(70.8% 0.065 111)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E52
oklch(63.1% 0.082 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767836
oklch(55.6% 0.089 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#636528
oklch(49.1% 0.083 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515222
oklch(42.6% 0.069 110.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444522
oklch(38% 0.053 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#444522 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) | #4A421F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4424 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48413D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444522
#444522
oklch(38% 0.053 110.1)
- #423D5D
#423D5D
oklch(37.9% 0.054 290.7)
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 #444522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
Use #444522 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.