#44342F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.1% 0.025 38.1), rgb(68, 52, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#44342F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44342F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 52, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 18%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.025 38.1) |
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 #44342F | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44342F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44342F text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #44342F text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29B93
oklch(70.8% 0.03 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8279
oklch(63.1% 0.038 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#896B62
oklch(55.5% 0.041 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#755951
oklch(49% 0.039 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4942
oklch(42.7% 0.032 38.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44342F
oklch(34.1% 0.025 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#44342F 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) | #38362F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B392F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483233 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44342F
#44342F
oklch(34.1% 0.025 38.1)
- #2A3C41
#2A3C41
oklch(34.3% 0.025 216.8)
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 #44342F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
Use #44342F 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.