#444628
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.4% 0.047 111.7), rgb(68, 70, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#444628 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444628 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 70, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.047 111.7) |
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 #444628 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444628 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #444628 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #444628 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47C
oklch(70.6% 0.056 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.072 112)
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Step 600
600
#757840
oklch(55.7% 0.078 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626532
oklch(49.2% 0.072 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 111.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444628
oklch(38.4% 0.047 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#444628 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) | #4A4326 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4429 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48433F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444628
#444628
oklch(38.4% 0.047 111.7)
- #443F5B
#443F5B
oklch(38.5% 0.047 292.2)
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 #444628, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
Use #444628 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.