#444E20
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.4% 0.069 119.8), rgb(68, 78, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#444E20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444E20 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 78, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.069 119.8) |
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 #444E20 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444E20 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #444E20 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #444E20 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 120)
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Step 500
500
#839157
oklch(63.1% 0.082 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B682D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 119.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444E20
oklch(40.4% 0.069 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4624
oklch(37.8% 0.054 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#444E20 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) | #534A1C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A23 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484A44 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444E20
#444E20
oklch(40.4% 0.069 119.8)
- #4E4069
#4E4069
oklch(40.4% 0.069 299)
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 #444E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.065
Use #444E20 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.