#404435
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.025 119.7), rgb(64, 68, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#404435 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404435 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 68, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 12%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.025 119.7) |
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 #404435 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404435 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #404435 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #404435 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B5
oklch(81% 0.02 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48F
oklch(70.8% 0.031 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#868D73
oklch(63% 0.039 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#70775C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E644B
oklch(49.1% 0.039 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D523E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 119.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404435
oklch(37.8% 0.025 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#404435 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) | #464234 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464236 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414240 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404435
#404435
oklch(37.8% 0.025 119.7)
- #443F4E
#443F4E
oklch(37.9% 0.026 300.4)
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 #404435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
Use #404435 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.