#444237
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.018 98.7), rgb(68, 66, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#444237 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444237 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 66, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 11%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.018 98.7) |
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 #444237 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444237 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #444237 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #444237 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B7
oklch(81% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A192
oklch(70.7% 0.022 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A77
oklch(63.1% 0.028 99.8)
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Step 600
600
#787460
oklch(55.7% 0.03 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#65614F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 96.9)
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Step 800
800
#524F41
oklch(42.6% 0.023 97.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444237
oklch(37.8% 0.018 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#282720
oklch(27.1% 0.013 100.5)
#444237 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) | #444136 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454237 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46403F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444237
#444237
oklch(37.8% 0.018 98.7)
- #3F414C
#3F414C
oklch(37.8% 0.019 277.3)
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 #444237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.023
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.069
Use #444237 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.