#414232
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.3% 0.026 110.6), rgb(65, 66, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#414232 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414232 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 66, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 14%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.026 110.6) |
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 #414232 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414232 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #414232 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #414232 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38C
oklch(70.7% 0.033 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C70
oklch(63.1% 0.04 110.9)
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Step 600
600
#747658
oklch(55.6% 0.044 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#626348
oklch(49.1% 0.041 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513C
oklch(42.8% 0.033 110)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#414232
oklch(37.3% 0.026 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#414232 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) | #454031 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454133 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43403E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414232
#414232
oklch(37.3% 0.026 110.6)
- #403E4E
#403E4E
oklch(37.2% 0.027 290.7)
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 #414232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.068
Use #414232 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.