#433A45
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.2% 0.022 320.1), rgb(67, 58, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#433A45 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.022. 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 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433A45 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 58, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 9%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.022 320.1) |
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 #433A45 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433A45 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #433A45 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #433A45 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C6BDC7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 322.7)
-
Step 400
400
#A89CAB
oklch(70.8% 0.025 319.5)
-
Step 500
500
#938396
oklch(63.1% 0.034 320.9)
-
Step 600
600
#7D6D81
oklch(55.7% 0.036 319.5)
-
Step 700
700
#6A5B6D
oklch(49.2% 0.034 320.6)
-
Step 800
800
#564A59
oklch(42.7% 0.029 319.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#433A45
oklch(36.2% 0.022 320.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#433A45 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) | #393C45 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3D45 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433B3E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433A45
#433A45
oklch(36.2% 0.022 320.1)
- #384136
#384136
oklch(36.3% 0.022 140)
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 #433A45, 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 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
Use #433A45 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.