#44353B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.8% 0.023 352.5), rgb(68, 53, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#44353B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44353B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 53, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 12%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.023 352.5) |
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 #44353B | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44353B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44353B text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #44353B text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.018 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C818B
oklch(63.1% 0.036 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#866A75
oklch(55.5% 0.039 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#725863
oklch(49.1% 0.038 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4850
oklch(42.6% 0.031 353.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44353B
oklch(34.8% 0.023 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#44353B 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) | #36383B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3A3B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463537 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44353B
#44353B
oklch(34.8% 0.023 352.5)
- #2D3E39
#2D3E39
oklch(34.7% 0.024 174.9)
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 #44353B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #44353B 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.