#444E13
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.2% 0.082 118.6), rgb(68, 78, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#444E13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444E13 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 78, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 61%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.082 118.6) |
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 #444E13 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444E13 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #444E13 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #444E13 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA871
oklch(70.8% 0.077 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#83924A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 119)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.107 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B681E
oklch(49.1% 0.098 118.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444E13
oklch(40.2% 0.082 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E461C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#444E13 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) | #54490A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A18 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484942 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444E13
#444E13
oklch(40.2% 0.082 118.6)
- #4E3D6E
#4E3D6E
oklch(40.1% 0.082 298.6)
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 #444E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
Use #444E13 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.