#33422E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.039 138), rgb(51, 66, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#33422E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33422E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 66, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 18%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.039 138) |
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 #33422E | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33422E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #33422E text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #33422E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#93A88C
oklch(70.7% 0.046 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#78926F
oklch(63% 0.059 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#617D57
oklch(55.7% 0.066 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#506947
oklch(49.1% 0.06 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#42563B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 137.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33422E
oklch(36% 0.039 138)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#33422E 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) | #433F2D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33413D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33422E
#33422E
oklch(36% 0.039 138)
- #46374A
#46374A
oklch(36.1% 0.038 319.1)
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 #33422E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
Use #33422E 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.