#44541A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.9% 0.084 123.2), rgb(68, 84, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#44541A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44541A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 84, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.084 123.2) |
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 #44541A | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44541A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44541A text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #44541A text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A972
oklch(70.7% 0.079 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E934C
oklch(63% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#677D2D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 123)
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Step 700
700
#566A20
oklch(49.2% 0.102 123.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44541A
oklch(41.9% 0.084 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#44541A 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) | #594F13 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485048 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44541A
#44541A
oklch(41.9% 0.084 123.2)
- #564072
#564072
oklch(41.8% 0.084 303.2)
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 #44541A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #44541A 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.