#423946
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.9% 0.025 315.5), rgb(66, 57, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#423946 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.025. 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 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423946 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 57, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 10%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.025 315.5) |
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 #423946 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423946 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #423946 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #423946 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.031 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#93839A
oklch(63.2% 0.039 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C84
oklch(55.6% 0.042 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#695A70
oklch(49% 0.039 315)
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Step 800
800
#564A5B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 316)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423946
oklch(35.9% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#423946 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) | #373C47 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393C46 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423A3D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423946
#423946
oklch(35.9% 0.025 315.5)
- #374033
#374033
oklch(35.9% 0.025 136)
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 #423946, 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 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
Use #423946 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.