#43353F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.8% 0.026 336.6), rgb(67, 53, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#43353F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43353F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 53, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 12%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.026 336.6) |
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 #43353F | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43353F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #43353F text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #43353F text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA8
oklch(70.8% 0.031 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8192
oklch(63.2% 0.039 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#846A7D
oklch(55.6% 0.043 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#705869
oklch(49.1% 0.04 337)
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Step 800
800
#5B4856
oklch(42.6% 0.034 335.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43353F
oklch(34.8% 0.026 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#43353F 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) | #35383F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383A3F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453538 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43353F
#43353F
oklch(34.8% 0.026 336.6)
- #2F3E35
#2F3E35
oklch(34.7% 0.025 158.5)
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 #43353F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
Use #43353F 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.