#444A41
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.1% 0.017 135), rgb(68, 74, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#444A41 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444A41 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 74, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 6%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.017 135) |
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 #444A41 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444A41 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #444A41 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #444A41 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BA
oklch(80.8% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA497
oklch(70.8% 0.021 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#838D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.025 135)
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Step 600
600
#6C7767
oklch(55.5% 0.028 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6456
oklch(49% 0.025 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5246
oklch(42.8% 0.022 135.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444A41
oklch(40.1% 0.017 135)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#444A41 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) | #4B4841 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4841 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444947 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444A41
#444A41
oklch(40.1% 0.017 135)
- #4B454E
#4B454E
oklch(40% 0.017 314.6)
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 #444A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
Use #444A41 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.