#44392A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.2% 0.029 75.2), rgb(68, 57, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#44392A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44392A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 57, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 24%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.029 75.2) |
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 #44392A | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44392A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #44392A text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #44392A text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E89
oklch(70.7% 0.035 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A866C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#847053
oklch(55.7% 0.049 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#705D44
oklch(49% 0.045 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C38
oklch(42.6% 0.037 74.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44392A
oklch(35.2% 0.029 75.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#44392A 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) | #3D3929 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483635 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44392A
#44392A
oklch(35.2% 0.029 75.2)
- #313C4A
#313C4A
oklch(35.2% 0.029 254.6)
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 #44392A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
Use #44392A 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.