#43342F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34% 0.023 39.2), rgb(67, 52, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#43342F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43342F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 52, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 18%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.023 39.2) |
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 #43342F | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43342F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43342F text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #43342F text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19B94
oklch(70.7% 0.028 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E837A
oklch(63.3% 0.036 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#886C63
oklch(55.6% 0.038 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#735A52
oklch(49.1% 0.035 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A43
oklch(42.8% 0.03 40.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43342F
oklch(34% 0.023 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#43342F 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) | #37362F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473233 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43342F
#43342F
oklch(34% 0.023 39.2)
- #2A3B40
#2A3B40
oklch(34% 0.024 217.8)
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 #43342F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
Use #43342F 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.