#44462C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.041 111.9), rgb(68, 70, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#44462C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44462C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 70, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 23%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.041 111.9) |
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 #44462C | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44462C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #44462C text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #44462C text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A481
oklch(70.7% 0.049 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E61
oklch(63.2% 0.063 112.3)
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Step 600
600
#747847
oklch(55.7% 0.07 112.5)
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Step 700
700
#616439
oklch(49% 0.063 111.9)
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Step 800
800
#50522F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 111.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44462C
oklch(38.5% 0.041 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#44462C 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) | #4A442A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47433F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44462C
#44462C
oklch(38.5% 0.041 111.9)
- #444058
#444058
oklch(38.5% 0.041 292)
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 #44462C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
Use #44462C 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.