#423335
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.022 9.3), rgb(66, 51, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#423335 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423335 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 51, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 13%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.022 9.3) |
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 #423335 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423335 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #423335 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #423335 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBE
oklch(80.8% 0.017 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09A9D
oklch(70.6% 0.026 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8185
oklch(63% 0.034 8)
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Step 600
600
#876B6F
oklch(55.6% 0.036 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#72595C
oklch(49% 0.033 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D494C
oklch(42.7% 0.028 8.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423335
oklch(33.8% 0.022 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#423335 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) | #353535 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393835 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453234 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423335
#423335
oklch(33.8% 0.022 9.3)
- #2B3B3A
#2B3B3A
oklch(33.8% 0.021 191.4)
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 #423335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.078
Use #423335 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.