#423329
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.5% 0.028 55.3), rgb(66, 51, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#423329 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423329 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 51, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 23%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.028 55.3) |
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 #423329 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423329 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #423329 text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #423329 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB4
oklch(80.8% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8D
oklch(70.8% 0.034 56.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8371
oklch(63% 0.042 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#896D5A
oklch(55.7% 0.046 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#745B4A
oklch(49.2% 0.042 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 55.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423329
oklch(33.5% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D241E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 55.5)
#423329 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) | #373428 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3729 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463030 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423329
#423329
oklch(33.5% 0.028 55.3)
- #293943
#293943
oklch(33.5% 0.027 236.1)
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 #423329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
Use #423329 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.