#43392F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.2% 0.022 67), rgb(67, 57, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#43392F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43392F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 57, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 18%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.022 67) |
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 #43392F | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43392F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #43392F text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #43392F text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E90
oklch(70.7% 0.026 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#988674
oklch(63.1% 0.034 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#82705D
oklch(55.7% 0.036 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D4C
oklch(49% 0.034 66.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.028 64.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43392F
oklch(35.2% 0.022 67)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#43392F 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) | #3C392E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C2F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473736 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43392F
#43392F
oklch(35.2% 0.022 67)
- #323C46
#323C46
oklch(35.1% 0.022 248.5)
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 #43392F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #43392F 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.