#445323
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.074 124), rgb(68, 83, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#445323 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445323 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 83, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.074 124) |
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 #445323 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445323 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445323 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #445323 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A8
oklch(81% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A879
oklch(70.6% 0.068 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9356
oklch(63.2% 0.088 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#687D3A
oklch(55.7% 0.096 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#56692C
oklch(49.1% 0.089 124.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445323
oklch(41.7% 0.074 124)
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Step 900
900
#3B4723
oklch(37.8% 0.058 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#445323 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) | #574E1E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D26 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474F48 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445323
#445323
oklch(41.7% 0.074 124)
- #55426D
#55426D
oklch(41.8% 0.073 303.7)
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 #445323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #445323 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.