#43383E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.5% 0.018 344.1), rgb(67, 56, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#43383E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43383E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 56, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 9%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.018 344.1) |
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 #43383E | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43383E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #43383E text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #43383E text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC3
oklch(80.8% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA4
oklch(70.6% 0.023 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#97838E
oklch(63.2% 0.029 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#816C78
oklch(55.5% 0.032 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B65
oklch(49.2% 0.028 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#594A52
oklch(42.7% 0.024 344.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43383E
oklch(35.5% 0.018 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#43383E 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) | #393A3E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C3E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45383A | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43383E
#43383E
oklch(35.5% 0.018 344.1)
- #333F39
#333F39
oklch(35.5% 0.019 163.7)
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 #43383E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #43383E 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.