#444531
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.3% 0.032 110.2), rgb(68, 69, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#444531 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444531 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 69, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 17%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.032 110.2) |
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 #444531 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444531 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #444531 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #444531 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A388
oklch(70.6% 0.038 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D6A
oklch(63.2% 0.05 110.5)
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Step 600
600
#757651
oklch(55.5% 0.054 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626342
oklch(49% 0.049 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#505137
oklch(42.7% 0.04 109.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444531
oklch(38.3% 0.032 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#444531 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) | #484330 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484432 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474340 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444531
#444531
oklch(38.3% 0.032 110.2)
- #434154
#434154
oklch(38.5% 0.032 289.6)
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 #444531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.069
Use #444531 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.