#423A2C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.2% 0.026 81.5), rgb(66, 58, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#423A2C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423A2C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 58, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 20%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.026 81.5) |
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 #423A2C | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423A2C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #423A2C text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #423A2C text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#96876F
oklch(63% 0.039 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#807157
oklch(55.6% 0.042 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F47
oklch(49.1% 0.04 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#584D3A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 81.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423A2C
oklch(35.2% 0.026 81.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#423A2C 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) | #3E3A2B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463736 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423A2C
#423A2C
oklch(35.2% 0.026 81.5)
- #343B49
#343B49
oklch(35.2% 0.026 264.2)
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 #423A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
Use #423A2C 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.