#444D18
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40% 0.076 118.2), rgb(68, 77, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#444D18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444D18 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 77, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.076 118.2) |
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 #444D18 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444D18 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #444D18 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #444D18 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA966
oklch(70.8% 0.092 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#839339
oklch(63.2% 0.117 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C0A
oklch(55.5% 0.126 118)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5604
oklch(42.8% 0.098 118.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444D18
oklch(40% 0.076 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#444D18 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) | #524911 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484942 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444D18
#444D18
oklch(40% 0.076 118.2)
- #4D3E6B
#4D3E6B
oklch(40% 0.076 298.3)
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 #444D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.065
Use #444D18 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.