#444718
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.4% 0.068 112.6), rgb(68, 71, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#444718 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444718 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 71, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.068 112.6) |
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 #444718 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444718 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #444718 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #444718 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66A
oklch(70.7% 0.081 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9040
oklch(63.1% 0.104 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#757A1C
oklch(55.8% 0.113 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#62660B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505310
oklch(42.6% 0.086 112.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444718
oklch(38.4% 0.068 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290E
oklch(27.2% 0.044 112.8)
#444718 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) | #4D4413 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49433D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444718
#444718
oklch(38.4% 0.068 112.6)
- #453C64
#453C64
oklch(38.4% 0.067 293.3)
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 #444718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.068
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
Use #444718 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.