#444B19
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.072 116.5), rgb(68, 75, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#444B19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444B19 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 75, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.072 116.5) |
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 #444B19 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444B19 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #444B19 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #444B19 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69E
oklch(81% 0.055 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA868
oklch(70.7% 0.087 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#85923D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 117)
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Step 600
600
#707B15
oklch(55.5% 0.119 116)
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Step 700
700
#5D6802
oklch(49.1% 0.112 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C550B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 116.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444B19
oklch(39.5% 0.072 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#444B19 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) | #504713 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484740 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444B19
#444B19
oklch(39.5% 0.072 116.5)
- #4A3E68
#4A3E68
oklch(39.5% 0.071 296.2)
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 #444B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
Use #444B19 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.