#424335
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.023 110.8), rgb(66, 67, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#424335 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424335 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 67, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 12%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.023 110.8) |
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 #424335 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424335 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #424335 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #424335 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B5
oklch(81% 0.018 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A28F
oklch(70.6% 0.027 109.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C73
oklch(63.1% 0.036 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#74765C
oklch(55.7% 0.039 111.2)
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Step 700
700
#61634C
oklch(49.1% 0.035 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F513E
oklch(42.7% 0.03 112.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424335
oklch(37.7% 0.023 110.8)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#424335 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) | #454234 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454236 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44413F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424335
#424335
oklch(37.7% 0.023 110.8)
- #41404D
#41404D
oklch(37.8% 0.022 288.8)
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 #424335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
Use #424335 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.