#444437
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.3% 0.021 107.4), rgb(68, 68, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#444437 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444437 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 68, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 11%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.021 107.4) |
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 #444437 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444437 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #444437 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #444437 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A290
oklch(70.7% 0.025 107)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B75
oklch(63.1% 0.032 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#75755D
oklch(55.6% 0.036 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#62624D
oklch(49% 0.032 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#50503F
oklch(42.6% 0.027 107.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444437
oklch(38.3% 0.021 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#444437 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) | #464336 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474337 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464240 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444437
#444437
oklch(38.3% 0.021 107.4)
- #42414E
#42414E
oklch(38.1% 0.022 288.8)
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 #444437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
Use #444437 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.