#44502F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.2% 0.054 125), rgb(68, 80, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#44502F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44502F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 80, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.054 125) |
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 #44502F | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44502F | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #44502F text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #44502F text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A784
oklch(70.8% 0.052 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#809166
oklch(63.2% 0.065 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4D
oklch(55.7% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#58673E
oklch(49% 0.064 125.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44502F
oklch(41.2% 0.054 125)
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Step 900
900
#3C462D
oklch(37.8% 0.043 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#44502F 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) | #534C2D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C31 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464D48 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44502F
#44502F
oklch(41.2% 0.054 125)
- #514362
#514362
oklch(41% 0.054 304.8)
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 #44502F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
Use #44502F 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.