#44531E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.079 123.1), rgb(68, 83, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#44531E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44531E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 83, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 47%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.079 123.1) |
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 #44531E | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44531E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44531E text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #44531E text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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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
#BBC6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A975
oklch(70.8% 0.074 123)
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Step 500
500
#7E9351
oklch(63.1% 0.094 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#687D34
oklch(55.6% 0.102 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#566926
oklch(49% 0.095 123.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44531E
oklch(41.7% 0.079 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4720
oklch(37.7% 0.062 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A14
oklch(27.2% 0.039 123.4)
#44531E 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) | #584E18 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D22 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474F48 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44531E
#44531E
oklch(41.7% 0.079 123.1)
- #55416F
#55416F
oklch(41.7% 0.078 303.2)
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 #44531E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #44531E 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.