#43352E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.023 48), rgb(67, 53, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#43352E 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 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43352E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 53, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 19%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.023 48) |
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 #43352E | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43352E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43352E text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #43352E text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#CBBDB7
oklch(80.8% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09C92
oklch(70.7% 0.028 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8377
oklch(63% 0.036 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#876D60
oklch(55.6% 0.039 48)
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Step 700
700
#735B4F
oklch(49.2% 0.037 48)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A41
oklch(42.6% 0.03 46.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43352E
oklch(34.2% 0.023 48)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#43352E 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) | #39362E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C392E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473333 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43352E
#43352E
oklch(34.2% 0.023 48)
- #2C3B42
#2C3B42
oklch(34.2% 0.023 228.1)
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 #43352E, 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 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
Use #43352E 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.