#444046
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.011 314.7), rgb(68, 64, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#444046 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444046 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 64, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 4%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.011 314.7) |
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 #444046 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444046 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #444046 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #444046 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA7
oklch(70.7% 0.015 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8691
oklch(63% 0.018 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#77707B
oklch(55.5% 0.019 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#645E68
oklch(49.1% 0.017 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#524D55
oklch(42.8% 0.014 313.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444046
oklch(37.8% 0.011 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#444046 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) | #3F4146 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404146 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444142 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.012 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #444046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.016
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
Use #444046 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.