#444824
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.8% 0.055 114.2), rgb(68, 72, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#444824 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444824 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 72, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 33%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.055 114.2) |
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 #444824 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444824 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #444824 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #444824 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA676
oklch(70.7% 0.067 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#888F52
oklch(63% 0.084 114.2)
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Step 600
600
#727935
oklch(55.5% 0.092 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#606628
oklch(49.1% 0.085 114.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5322
oklch(42.6% 0.071 114.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444824
oklch(38.8% 0.055 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#444824 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) | #4D4521 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4626 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48443F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444824
#444824
oklch(38.8% 0.055 114.2)
- #463F5F
#463F5F
oklch(38.9% 0.054 293.8)
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 #444824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
Use #444824 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.