#444920
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39% 0.062 115.1), rgb(68, 73, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#444920 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444920 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 73, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.062 115.1) |
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 #444920 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444920 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #444920 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #444920 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA671
oklch(70.6% 0.073 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#87904A
oklch(63% 0.095 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#727A2B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F671E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E541B
oklch(42.8% 0.079 114.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444920
oklch(39% 0.062 115.1)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#444920 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) | #4E461C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4622 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484540 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444920
#444920
oklch(39% 0.062 115.1)
- #473E63
#473E63
oklch(39% 0.062 294.5)
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 #444920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
Use #444920 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.