#444928
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.2% 0.052 115.9), rgb(68, 73, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#444928 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444928 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 73, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.052 115.9) |
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 #444928 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444928 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #444928 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #444928 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA67A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 116.4)
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Step 500
500
#879057
oklch(63.2% 0.08 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#717A3C
oklch(55.7% 0.086 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E662E
oklch(49% 0.079 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5327
oklch(42.6% 0.065 115.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444928
oklch(39.2% 0.052 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#444928 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) | #4D4625 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D462A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474641 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444928
#444928
oklch(39.2% 0.052 115.9)
- #48405E
#48405E
oklch(39.2% 0.051 296.2)
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 #444928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
Use #444928 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.