#44434E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.8% 0.018 289.7), rgb(68, 67, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#44434E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44434E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 67, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 8%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.018 289.7) |
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 #44434E | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44434E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #44434E text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #44434E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A09FAE
oklch(70.8% 0.022 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#89879A
oklch(63.2% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#727185
oklch(55.7% 0.031 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#605E70
oklch(49% 0.029 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5B
oklch(42.6% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44434E
oklch(38.8% 0.018 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#44434E 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) | #41444F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424547 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44434E
#44434E
oklch(38.8% 0.018 289.7)
- #45453A
#45453A
oklch(38.7% 0.018 107.2)
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 #44434E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.069
Use #44434E 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.