#444833
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.034 116.8), rgb(68, 72, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#444833 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444833 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 72, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 17%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.034 116.8) |
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 #444833 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444833 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #444833 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #444833 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA488
oklch(70.6% 0.04 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#878E6A
oklch(63.1% 0.052 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#717851
oklch(55.6% 0.057 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6542
oklch(49.1% 0.053 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5236
oklch(42.6% 0.044 116.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444833
oklch(39.2% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#444833 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) | #4B4632 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4634 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464642 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444833
#444833
oklch(39.2% 0.034 116.8)
- #474256
#474256
oklch(39.2% 0.034 296.3)
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 #444833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
Use #444833 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.