#444432
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.029 107.7), rgb(68, 68, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#444432 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444432 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 68, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 15%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.029 107.7) |
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 #444432 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444432 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #444432 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #444432 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A38A
oklch(70.8% 0.035 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6D
oklch(63.2% 0.044 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#767654
oklch(55.7% 0.05 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#636345
oklch(49.1% 0.045 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#515139
oklch(42.8% 0.037 107.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444432
oklch(38.1% 0.029 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#444432 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) | #474231 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474333 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47423F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444432
#444432
oklch(38.1% 0.029 107.7)
- #424052
#424052
oklch(38.1% 0.03 290)
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 #444432, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.070
Use #444432 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.