#414833
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.9% 0.035 123), rgb(65, 72, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#414833 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414833 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 72, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 17%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.035 123) |
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 #414833 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414833 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #414833 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #414833 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA588
oklch(70.6% 0.042 123)
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Step 500
500
#838F6B
oklch(63% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7953
oklch(55.6% 0.058 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6643
oklch(49.1% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5337
oklch(42.6% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#414833
oklch(38.9% 0.035 123)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#414833 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) | #4B4532 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4534 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434642 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414833
#414833
oklch(38.9% 0.035 123)
- #484055
#484055
oklch(38.8% 0.036 302.1)
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 #414833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #414833 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.