#44461B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.2% 0.063 111.5), rgb(68, 70, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#44461B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44461B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 70, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.063 111.5) |
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 #44461B | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44461B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #44461B text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #44461B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66E
oklch(70.8% 0.076 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F46
oklch(63% 0.097 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767925
oklch(55.7% 0.105 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636617
oklch(49.2% 0.098 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515316
oklch(42.7% 0.081 111.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44461B
oklch(38.2% 0.063 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#44461B 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) | #4B4317 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49423D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44461B
#44461B
oklch(38.2% 0.063 111.5)
- #433C62
#433C62
oklch(38.1% 0.064 291.5)
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 #44461B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.069
Use #44461B 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.