#445225
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.5% 0.07 123.7), rgb(68, 82, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#445225 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445225 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 82, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.07 123.7) |
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 #445225 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445225 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #445225 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #445225 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5A9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A87B
oklch(70.7% 0.065 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9259
oklch(63.1% 0.083 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#697C3E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#576930
oklch(49.2% 0.084 124)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445225
oklch(41.5% 0.07 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4625
oklch(37.6% 0.054 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#445225 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) | #564D21 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D28 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474E48 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445225
#445225
oklch(41.5% 0.07 123.7)
- #54426B
#54426B
oklch(41.6% 0.07 303.7)
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 #445225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #445225 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.