#43342A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.9% 0.027 55.3), rgb(67, 52, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#43342A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43342A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 52, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 23%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.027 55.3) |
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 #43342A | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43342A | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43342A text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #43342A text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB4
oklch(80.8% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8D
oklch(70.8% 0.034 56.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8371
oklch(63% 0.042 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#896D5A
oklch(55.7% 0.046 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#745B4A
oklch(49.2% 0.042 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.035 53.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43342A
oklch(33.9% 0.027 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D241E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 55.5)
#43342A 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) | #383529 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C382A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473131 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43342A
#43342A
oklch(33.9% 0.027 55.3)
- #2A3A44
#2A3A44
oklch(33.9% 0.027 236.1)
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 #43342A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
Use #43342A 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.