#444814
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.6% 0.073 113.5), rgb(68, 72, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#444814 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444814 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 72, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 57%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.073 113.5) |
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 #444814 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444814 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #444814 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #444814 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A766
oklch(70.7% 0.088 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#899139
oklch(63.2% 0.112 114)
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Step 600
600
#747A0B
oklch(55.6% 0.121 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5405
oklch(42.7% 0.093 113.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444814
oklch(38.6% 0.073 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#444814 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) | #4E440D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4518 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49433D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444814
#444814
oklch(38.6% 0.073 113.5)
- #463C67
#463C67
oklch(38.7% 0.072 293.4)
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 #444814, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
Use #444814 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.