#403832
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.7% 0.015 59.1), rgb(64, 56, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#403832 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403832 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 56, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 12%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.015 59.1) |
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 #403832 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403832 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #403832 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #403832 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E96
oklch(70.7% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 500
500
#95867C
oklch(63.1% 0.023 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7065
oklch(55.6% 0.025 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E54
oklch(49.1% 0.023 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#574D44
oklch(42.7% 0.02 64.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403832
oklch(34.7% 0.015 59.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#403832 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) | #3A3832 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3A32 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433636 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403832
#403832
oklch(34.7% 0.015 59.1)
- #333B41
#333B41
oklch(34.7% 0.015 240.4)
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 #403832, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
Use #403832 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.