#44482C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.044 115.1), rgb(68, 72, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#44482C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44482C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 72, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.044 115.1) |
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 #44482C | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44482C | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #44482C text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #44482C text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57F
oklch(70.7% 0.053 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#888F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.068 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#727945
oklch(55.7% 0.074 115.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F6536
oklch(49% 0.068 114.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E532D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 115)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44482C
oklch(39% 0.044 115.1)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#44482C 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) | #4C452A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B462D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474541 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44482C
#44482C
oklch(39% 0.044 115.1)
- #47405B
#47405B
oklch(39% 0.046 296.1)
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 #44482C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
Use #44482C 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.