#444E1D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.3% 0.072 119.4), rgb(68, 78, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#444E1D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444E1D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 78, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.072 119.4) |
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 #444E1D | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444E1D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #444E1D text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #444E1D 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA777
oklch(70.7% 0.068 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#839154
oklch(63.1% 0.086 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B37
oklch(55.6% 0.094 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B682A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 119.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444E1D
oklch(40.3% 0.072 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4622
oklch(37.7% 0.057 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#444E1D 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) | #534A18 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A20 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484A43 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444E1D
#444E1D
oklch(40.3% 0.072 119.4)
- #4E3F6A
#4E3F6A
oklch(40.3% 0.073 299.2)
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 #444E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
Use #444E1D 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.