#44362C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.5% 0.026 57.3), rgb(68, 54, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#44362C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44362C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 54, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 21%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.026 57.3) |
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 #44362C | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44362C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44362C text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #44362C text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB5
oklch(81% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8E
oklch(70.6% 0.031 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8472
oklch(63.2% 0.04 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#886D5A
oklch(55.6% 0.045 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#735B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.041 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B3D
oklch(42.8% 0.034 58.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44362C
oklch(34.5% 0.026 57.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#44362C 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) | #3A372B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483333 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44362C
#44362C
oklch(34.5% 0.026 57.3)
- #2C3B45
#2C3B45
oklch(34.3% 0.026 237.7)
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 #44362C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
Use #44362C 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.