#444C01
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.6% 0.09 116.5), rgb(68, 76, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#444C01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444C01 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 76, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.09 116.5) |
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 #444C01 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444C01 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #444C01 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #444C01 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC795
oklch(80.9% 0.068 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA957
oklch(70.6% 0.108 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#859317
oklch(63.1% 0.138 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444C01
oklch(39.6% 0.09 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#252A04
oklch(27.1% 0.057 116.8)
#444C01 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) | #524700 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524809 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49473F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444C01
#444C01
oklch(39.6% 0.09 116.5)
- #4C3B71
#4C3B71
oklch(39.7% 0.09 296.6)
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 #444C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
Use #444C01 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.