#444535
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.026 110.5), rgb(68, 69, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#444535 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444535 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 69, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 13%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.026 110.5) |
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 #444535 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444535 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #444535 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #444535 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38D
oklch(70.8% 0.031 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C70
oklch(63.1% 0.04 110.9)
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Step 600
600
#747659
oklch(55.6% 0.043 111)
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Step 700
700
#626348
oklch(49.1% 0.041 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513C
oklch(42.8% 0.033 110)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444535
oklch(38.5% 0.026 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#444535 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) | #484334 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484436 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464341 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444535
#444535
oklch(38.5% 0.026 110.5)
- #434151
#434151
oklch(38.4% 0.027 290.8)
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 #444535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.068
Use #444535 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.