#44571B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.7% 0.088 125), rgb(68, 87, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#44571B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44571B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 87, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.088 125) |
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 #44571B | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44571B | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44571B text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #44571B text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AA71
oklch(70.7% 0.082 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B944A
oklch(63% 0.105 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#647E2B
oklch(55.5% 0.114 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#536B1E
oklch(49.2% 0.106 125.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44571B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 125)
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Step 900
900
#39481C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#44571B 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) | #5C5113 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59501F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47534B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44571B
#44571B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 125)
- #5A4175
#5A4175
oklch(42.6% 0.088 305.1)
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 #44571B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
Use #44571B 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.