#433221
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.2% 0.037 66), rgb(67, 50, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#433221 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433221 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 50, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.037 66) |
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 #433221 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433221 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #433221 text on white | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #433221 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.028 65.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49C84
oklch(70.8% 0.044 67)
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Step 500
500
#A28365
oklch(63.2% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C4C
oklch(55.5% 0.061 66)
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Step 700
700
#775A3D
oklch(49% 0.057 65.8)
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Step 800
800
#614A33
oklch(42.7% 0.047 66)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433221
oklch(33.2% 0.037 66)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#433221 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) | #383320 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3721 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482E2E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433221
#433221
oklch(33.2% 0.037 66)
- #263848
#263848
oklch(33.2% 0.037 246)
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 #433221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
Use #433221 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.