#42443B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.2% 0.015 117.3), rgb(66, 68, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#42443B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42443B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 68, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 7%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.015 117.3) |
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 #42443B | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42443B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #42443B text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #42443B text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD5
oklch(88.6% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2BA
oklch(81% 0.011 118.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA296
oklch(70.6% 0.017 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#888C7C
oklch(63.2% 0.024 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#727565
oklch(55.5% 0.024 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6354
oklch(49.2% 0.024 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5145
oklch(42.8% 0.02 118.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42443B
oklch(38.2% 0.015 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#42443B 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) | #45433A | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434341 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42443B
#42443B
oklch(38.2% 0.015 117.3)
- #43414A
#43414A
oklch(38.1% 0.015 295.8)
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 #42443B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
Use #42443B 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.