#444550
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.4% 0.019 281.4), rgb(68, 69, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#444550 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444550 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 69, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 8%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.019 281.4) |
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 #444550 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444550 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #444550 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #444550 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0CA
oklch(81% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FAF
oklch(70.7% 0.023 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#86889B
oklch(63.2% 0.028 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#707285
oklch(55.7% 0.029 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E5F71
oklch(49.1% 0.029 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 278.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444550
oklch(39.4% 0.019 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#444550 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) | #424651 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424550 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424749 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444550
#444550
oklch(39.4% 0.019 281.4)
- #48463B
#48463B
oklch(39.3% 0.018 98.7)
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 #444550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
Use #444550 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.