#444D13
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.08 117.8), rgb(68, 77, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#444D13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444D13 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 77, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 60%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.08 117.8) |
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 #444D13 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444D13 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #444D13 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #444D13 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.034 118.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69B
oklch(80.8% 0.059 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA962
oklch(70.7% 0.096 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#839331
oklch(63.1% 0.123 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444D13
oklch(39.9% 0.08 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A09
oklch(27.1% 0.052 118.8)
#444D13 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) | #53480A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524917 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494841 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444D13
#444D13
oklch(39.9% 0.08 117.8)
- #4D3D6D
#4D3D6D
oklch(39.9% 0.081 298)
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 #444D13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.063
Use #444D13 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.