#444B3F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.3% 0.022 132.2), rgb(68, 75, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#444B3F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444B3F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 75, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 9%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.022 132.2) |
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 #444B3F | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444B3F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #444B3F text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #444B3F text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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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
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BA
oklch(80.8% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA397
oklch(70.6% 0.019 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#848D7D
oklch(63.1% 0.026 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7766
oklch(55.6% 0.028 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6455
oklch(49.1% 0.026 132.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444B3F
oklch(40.3% 0.022 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E443A
oklch(37.8% 0.018 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#444B3F 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) | #4C493E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4940 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444A48 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444B3F
#444B3F
oklch(40.3% 0.022 132.2)
- #4C4551
#4C4551
oklch(40.2% 0.022 311.3)
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 #444B3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.066
Use #444B3F 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.