#444A35
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.7% 0.035 120.9), rgb(68, 74, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#444A35 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444A35 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 74, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 17%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.035 120.9) |
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 #444A35 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444A35 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #444A35 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #444A35 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA588
oklch(70.7% 0.042 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#848F6B
oklch(63.1% 0.053 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E7952
oklch(55.6% 0.059 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6643
oklch(49.2% 0.054 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5337
oklch(42.7% 0.045 121.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444A35
oklch(39.7% 0.035 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#444A35 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) | #4D4834 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4836 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464844 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444A35
#444A35
oklch(39.7% 0.035 120.9)
- #4A4357
#4A4357
oklch(39.8% 0.034 300.8)
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 #444A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.067
Use #444A35 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.