#44520B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.2% 0.092 120.8), rgb(68, 82, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#44520B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44520B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 82, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 76%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.092 120.8) |
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 #44520B | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44520B | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #44520B text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #44520B text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A96B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#809342
oklch(63% 0.109 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#697D1E
oklch(55.5% 0.12 121)
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Step 700
700
#586A0E
oklch(49.2% 0.112 121)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44520B
oklch(41.2% 0.092 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4717
oklch(37.7% 0.072 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#44520B 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) | #584D00 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C12 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484D45 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44520B
#44520B
oklch(41.2% 0.092 120.8)
- #543E75
#543E75
oklch(41.3% 0.092 300.9)
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 #44520B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
Use #44520B 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.