#433A34
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.6% 0.016 55.8), rgb(67, 58, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#433A34 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433A34 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 58, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 13%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.016 55.8) |
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 #433A34 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433A34 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #433A34 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #433A34 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E95
oklch(70.8% 0.02 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#96867B
oklch(63.1% 0.025 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#807064
oklch(55.7% 0.027 59)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D53
oklch(49% 0.025 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#584C44
oklch(42.6% 0.021 55.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433A34
oklch(35.6% 0.016 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#433A34 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) | #3D3B34 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C34 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463838 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433A34
#433A34
oklch(35.6% 0.016 55.8)
- #343E44
#343E44
oklch(35.7% 0.017 234.3)
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 #433A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
Use #433A34 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.