#44471D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.5% 0.062 112.7), rgb(68, 71, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#44471D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44471D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 71, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.062 112.7) |
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 #44471D | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44471D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #44471D text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #44471D 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
#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
#C0C4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66F
oklch(70.8% 0.075 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F48
oklch(63% 0.095 112.4)
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Step 600
600
#747928
oklch(55.5% 0.103 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#62661A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505319
oklch(42.7% 0.079 112.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44471D
oklch(38.5% 0.062 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#44471D 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) | #4C4419 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C451F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48433E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44471D
#44471D
oklch(38.5% 0.062 112.7)
- #453D62
#453D62
oklch(38.5% 0.062 293.2)
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 #44471D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
Use #44471D 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.