#444D08
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.9% 0.087 117.4), rgb(68, 77, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#444D08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444D08 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 77, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 81%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.087 117.4) |
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 #444D08 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444D08 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #444D08 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #444D08 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC797
oklch(81% 0.066 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA95A
oklch(70.6% 0.105 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#849321
oklch(63% 0.134 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444D08
oklch(39.9% 0.087 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#242A06
oklch(27% 0.055 118.4)
#444D08 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) | #534800 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52490F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494841 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444D08
#444D08
oklch(39.9% 0.087 117.4)
- #4D3C70
#4D3C70
oklch(39.9% 0.087 297.4)
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 #444D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
Use #444D08 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.