#44501D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.9% 0.075 121), rgb(68, 80, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#44501D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44501D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 80, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.075 121) |
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 #44501D | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44501D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #44501D text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #44501D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.043 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA876
oklch(70.8% 0.071 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#819252
oklch(63.1% 0.09 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C35
oklch(55.6% 0.099 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#596828
oklch(49% 0.09 120.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44501D
oklch(40.9% 0.075 121)
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Step 900
900
#3D4621
oklch(37.6% 0.058 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#44501D 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) | #554B17 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B20 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484C45 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44501D
#44501D
oklch(40.9% 0.075 121)
- #51406C
#51406C
oklch(40.9% 0.074 301)
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 #44501D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #44501D 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.