#423744
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.4% 0.027 321.1), rgb(66, 55, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#423744 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423744 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 55, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 11%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.027 321.1) |
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 #423744 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423744 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #423744 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #423744 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC9
oklch(81% 0.02 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AAD
oklch(70.6% 0.033 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#958299
oklch(63.1% 0.04 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#806B83
oklch(55.6% 0.044 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C596F
oklch(49.1% 0.042 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#58495B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 320.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423744
oklch(35.4% 0.027 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#423744 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) | #363A45 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383B44 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42383B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423744
#423744
oklch(35.4% 0.027 321.1)
- #343F32
#343F32
oklch(35.3% 0.026 140.8)
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 #423744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
Use #423744 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.