#444B1E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.067 116.9), rgb(68, 75, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#444B1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444B1E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 75, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.067 116.9) |
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 #444B1E | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444B1E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #444B1E text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #444B1E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#859145
oklch(63% 0.102 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B23
oklch(55.5% 0.111 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6815
oklch(49.2% 0.104 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5515
oklch(42.8% 0.086 117.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444B1E
oklch(39.5% 0.067 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#444B1E 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) | #50471A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4821 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484741 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444B1E
#444B1E
oklch(39.5% 0.067 116.9)
- #4A3E66
#4A3E66
oklch(39.4% 0.068 297)
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 #444B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
Use #444B1E 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.