#44561C
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.5% 0.085 124.6), rgb(68, 86, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#44561C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44561C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 86, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.085 124.6) |
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 #44561C | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44561C | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44561C text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #44561C text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA72
oklch(70.8% 0.081 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C944C
oklch(63.1% 0.102 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#657E2E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#546A20
oklch(49% 0.103 124.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44561C
oklch(42.5% 0.085 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A481E
oklch(37.9% 0.067 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#44561C 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) | #5B5015 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585020 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47524A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44561C
#44561C
oklch(42.5% 0.085 124.6)
- #594174
#594174
oklch(42.4% 0.086 304.7)
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 #44561C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
Use #44561C 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.