#433928
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35% 0.031 80.6), rgb(67, 57, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#433928 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433928 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 57, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 25%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.031 80.6) |
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 #433928 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433928 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #433928 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #433928 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F87
oklch(70.8% 0.037 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#998769
oklch(63.2% 0.048 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#837050
oklch(55.5% 0.052 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 80.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D36
oklch(42.7% 0.039 81.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433928
oklch(35% 0.031 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#433928 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) | #3D3927 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B28 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473635 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433928
#433928
oklch(35% 0.031 80.6)
- #313B4B
#313B4B
oklch(35% 0.031 259.7)
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 #433928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
Use #433928 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.