#423C2B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.7% 0.029 90.9), rgb(66, 60, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#423C2B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.029. 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 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423C2B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 60, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 21%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.029 90.9) |
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 #423C2B | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423C2B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #423C2B text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #423C2B text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A089
oklch(70.7% 0.034 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#93896B
oklch(63.1% 0.044 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7353
oklch(55.7% 0.048 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6043
oklch(49.1% 0.045 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#574E38
oklch(42.7% 0.036 88.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423C2B
oklch(35.7% 0.029 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#423C2B 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) | #403B2A | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463937 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423C2B
#423C2B
oklch(35.7% 0.029 90.9)
- #373C4C
#373C4C
oklch(35.8% 0.029 271.3)
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 #423C2B, 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 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #423C2B 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.