#424231
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.4% 0.028 107.7), rgb(66, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#424231 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424231 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 15%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.028 107.7) |
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 #424231 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424231 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #424231 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #424231 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B3
oklch(81% 0.021 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28B
oklch(70.6% 0.032 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6E
oklch(63.2% 0.043 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#767656
oklch(55.7% 0.047 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#636346
oklch(49.2% 0.044 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#51513A
oklch(42.8% 0.036 107.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424231
oklch(37.4% 0.028 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#424231 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) | #454130 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454132 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45403D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424231
#424231
oklch(37.4% 0.028 107.7)
- #403F4F
#403F4F
oklch(37.5% 0.027 287.9)
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 #424231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
Use #424231 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.