#444E49
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.3% 0.015 164.1), rgb(68, 78, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#444E49 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444E49 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 78, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 7%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.015 164.1) |
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 #444E49 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444E49 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #444E49 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #444E49 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BF
oklch(80.8% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A39E
oklch(70.6% 0.013 164.6)
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Step 500
500
#808D86
oklch(63.1% 0.018 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#697770
oklch(55.5% 0.02 164.2)
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Step 700
700
#58645E
oklch(49.1% 0.018 164.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444E49
oklch(41.3% 0.015 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4440
oklch(37.8% 0.012 164.2)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#444E49 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) | #4E4C49 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B49 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424E4C | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444E49
#444E49
oklch(41.3% 0.015 164.1)
- #52484D
#52484D
oklch(41.3% 0.016 346.1)
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 #444E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.069
Use #444E49 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.