#404332
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.028 115.9), rgb(64, 67, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#404332 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404332 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 67, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 15%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.028 115.9) |
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 #404332 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404332 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #404332 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #404332 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 113)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48C
oklch(70.8% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#888D6F
oklch(63.1% 0.044 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#727758
oklch(55.6% 0.046 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6448
oklch(49.1% 0.043 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E523B
oklch(42.8% 0.037 116)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404332
oklch(37.5% 0.028 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#26281E
oklch(27.1% 0.018 116.8)
#404332 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) | #454131 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454133 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42413E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404332
#404332
oklch(37.5% 0.028 115.9)
- #423E4E
#423E4E
oklch(37.4% 0.027 296.5)
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 #404332, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
Use #404332 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.