#444937
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.5% 0.03 120.4), rgb(68, 73, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#444937 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444937 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 73, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 14%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.03 120.4) |
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 #444937 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444937 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #444937 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #444937 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48C
oklch(70.6% 0.035 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#858E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.046 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7857
oklch(55.6% 0.05 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6547
oklch(49.1% 0.047 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C523B
oklch(42.6% 0.037 119.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444937
oklch(39.5% 0.03 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#444937 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) | #4B4736 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4738 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464744 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444937
#444937
oklch(39.5% 0.03 120.4)
- #494354
#494354
oklch(39.5% 0.029 301.2)
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 #444937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.066
Use #444937 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.