#444553
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.5% 0.024 282), rgb(68, 69, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#444553 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444553 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 69, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 10%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.024 282) |
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 #444553 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444553 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #444553 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #444553 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.028 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#85879F
oklch(63% 0.036 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F718A
oklch(55.6% 0.039 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D5E75
oklch(49% 0.037 283)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D60
oklch(42.7% 0.031 282.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444553
oklch(39.5% 0.024 282)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#444553 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) | #424654 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414553 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41474A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444553
#444553
oklch(39.5% 0.024 282)
- #494738
#494738
oklch(39.5% 0.024 101.1)
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 #444553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #444553 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.