#44313A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.031 348.9), rgb(68, 49, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#44313A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44313A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 49, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 16%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.031 348.9) |
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 #44313A | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44313A | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44313A text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #44313A text on black | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#B398A4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07E8E
oklch(63.1% 0.047 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6778
oklch(55.6% 0.052 349)
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Step 700
700
#765665
oklch(49.2% 0.048 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#604652
oklch(42.6% 0.04 349.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44313A
oklch(33.8% 0.031 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#44313A 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) | #32343A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37373A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473134 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44313A
#44313A
oklch(33.8% 0.031 348.9)
- #273D35
#273D35
oklch(33.9% 0.031 169.7)
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 #44313A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
Use #44313A 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.