#444909
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.8% 0.082 114.3), rgb(68, 73, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#444909 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444909 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 73, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.082 114.3) |
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 #444909 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444909 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #444909 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #444909 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
-
Step 300
300
#BFC698
oklch(80.9% 0.062 114.8)
-
Step 400
400
#9FA85E
oklch(70.7% 0.098 114.6)
-
Step 500
500
#899129
oklch(63% 0.125 113.8)
-
Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
-
Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
-
Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#444909
oklch(38.8% 0.082 114.3)
-
Step 950
950
#262907
oklch(27% 0.052 114.2)
#444909 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) | #4F4500 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49443D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444909
#444909
oklch(38.8% 0.082 114.3)
- #473B6C
#473B6C
oklch(38.8% 0.082 293.5)
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 #444909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
Use #444909 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.