#423926
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.9% 0.033 85.4), rgb(66, 57, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#423926 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423926 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 57, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 27%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.033 85.4) |
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 #423926 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423926 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #423926 text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #423926 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F85
oklch(70.7% 0.039 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#978866
oklch(63.1% 0.051 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#82714D
oklch(55.5% 0.056 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 86.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D34
oklch(42.7% 0.042 83.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423926
oklch(34.9% 0.033 85.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#423926 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) | #3D3925 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B27 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463634 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423926
#423926
oklch(34.9% 0.033 85.4)
- #323A4C
#323A4C
oklch(34.9% 0.033 266)
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 #423926, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
Use #423926 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.