#444F18
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.5% 0.079 119.7), rgb(68, 79, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#444F18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444F18 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 79, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.079 119.7) |
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 #444F18 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444F18 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #444F18 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #444F18 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA873
oklch(70.8% 0.074 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#82924E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 120)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C30
oklch(55.7% 0.103 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6823
oklch(49% 0.095 119.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444F18
oklch(40.5% 0.079 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E461F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 119)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#444F18 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) | #544A11 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A1C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484B44 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444F18
#444F18
oklch(40.5% 0.079 119.7)
- #503F6D
#503F6D
oklch(40.6% 0.077 300)
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 #444F18, 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 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #444F18 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.