#444D33
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.5% 0.043 123.8), rgb(68, 77, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#444D33 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444D33 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 77, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.043 123.8) |
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 #444D33 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444D33 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #444D33 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #444D33 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B2
oklch(81% 0.026 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58A
oklch(70.6% 0.04 124)
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Step 500
500
#838F6D
oklch(63.1% 0.051 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7955
oklch(55.5% 0.055 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6645
oklch(49.2% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444D33
oklch(40.5% 0.043 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4531
oklch(37.8% 0.034 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#444D33 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) | #504A31 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A34 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464B46 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444D33
#444D33
oklch(40.5% 0.043 123.8)
- #4E435C
#4E435C
oklch(40.4% 0.043 304.6)
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 #444D33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
Use #444D33 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.