#44491B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39% 0.067 114.7), rgb(68, 73, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#44491B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 115°. 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 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44491B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 73, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.067 114.7) |
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 #44491B | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44491B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #44491B text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #44491B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76C
oklch(70.8% 0.081 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#889142
oklch(63.2% 0.104 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727A1F
oklch(55.5% 0.112 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#606710
oklch(49.2% 0.104 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5412
oklch(42.7% 0.086 114.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44491B
oklch(39% 0.067 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#44491B 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) | #4E4516 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48453F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44491B
#44491B
oklch(39% 0.067 114.7)
- #473D65
#473D65
oklch(38.9% 0.067 294.5)
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 #44491B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
Use #44491B 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.