#44392B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.2% 0.028 73.4), rgb(68, 57, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#44392B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44392B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 57, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 23%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.028 73.4) |
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 #44392B | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44392B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #44392B text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #44392B 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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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
#C9BFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E8A
oklch(70.8% 0.034 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#99866D
oklch(63.1% 0.043 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#846F55
oklch(55.5% 0.046 72.6)
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Step 700
700
#705D45
oklch(49.1% 0.044 73)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C39
oklch(42.6% 0.036 73.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44392B
oklch(35.2% 0.028 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#44392B 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) | #3D392A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483635 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44392B
#44392B
oklch(35.2% 0.028 73.4)
- #313C49
#313C49
oklch(35.2% 0.027 252.8)
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 #44392B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
Use #44392B 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.