#424230
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.4% 0.029 107.7), rgb(66, 66, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#424230 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424230 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 16%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.029 107.7) |
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 #424230 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424230 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #424230 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #424230 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A38A
oklch(70.8% 0.035 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6D
oklch(63.2% 0.044 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#767654
oklch(55.7% 0.05 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#636345
oklch(49.1% 0.045 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#515139
oklch(42.8% 0.037 107.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424230
oklch(37.4% 0.029 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#424230 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) | #45402F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454131 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45403D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424230
#424230
oklch(37.4% 0.029 107.7)
- #403E50
#403E50
oklch(37.3% 0.031 289.9)
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 #424230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
Use #424230 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.