#44363F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.1% 0.025 339.7), rgb(68, 54, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#44363F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44363F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 54, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 11%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.025 339.7) |
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 #44363F | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44363F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #44363F text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #44363F text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 340)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.029 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8191
oklch(63.1% 0.038 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#846A7B
oklch(55.5% 0.041 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#705868
oklch(49% 0.039 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4855
oklch(42.6% 0.033 337.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44363F
oklch(35.1% 0.025 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#44363F 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) | #36393F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3B3F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463639 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44363F
#44363F
oklch(35.1% 0.025 339.7)
- #303F36
#303F36
oklch(35.1% 0.025 158.5)
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 #44363F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #44363F 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.