#44444D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.015 285.7), rgb(68, 68, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#44444D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44444D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 68, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 6%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.015 285.7) |
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 #44444D | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44444D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #44444D text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #44444D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C8
oklch(81% 0.011 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.019 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#888897
oklch(63.2% 0.022 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#727182
oklch(55.5% 0.026 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F5F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.024 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4E59
oklch(42.8% 0.018 285.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44444D
oklch(39% 0.015 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#44444D 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) | #42454D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42444D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424547 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44444D
#44444D
oklch(39% 0.015 285.7)
- #46463C
#46463C
oklch(39.1% 0.016 107.1)
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 #44444D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
Use #44444D 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.