#444526
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.1% 0.048 110.1), rgb(68, 69, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#444526 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444526 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 69, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 29%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.048 110.1) |
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 #444526 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444526 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #444526 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #444526 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E58
oklch(63.2% 0.075 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#76773D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#63642F
oklch(49% 0.074 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#515228
oklch(42.7% 0.062 110)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444526
oklch(38.1% 0.048 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#444526 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) | #494324 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4427 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48423D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444526
#444526
oklch(38.1% 0.048 110.1)
- #423E5B
#423E5B
oklch(38% 0.049 290.2)
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 #444526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
Use #444526 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.