#444353
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.027 287.9), rgb(68, 67, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#444353 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444353 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 67, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 11%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.027 287.9) |
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 #444353 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444353 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #444353 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #444353 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.032 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8886A2
oklch(63.2% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#71708D
oklch(55.7% 0.045 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D78
oklch(49.1% 0.043 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C61
oklch(42.7% 0.035 289.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444353
oklch(39% 0.027 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#444353 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) | #3F4554 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4453 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414648 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444353
#444353
oklch(39% 0.027 287.9)
- #464636
#464636
oklch(38.9% 0.026 107.5)
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 #444353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.071
Use #444353 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.