#433A48
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.3% 0.026 313.5), rgb(67, 58, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#433A48 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433A48 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 58, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 11%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.026 313.5) |
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 #433A48 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433A48 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #433A48 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #433A48 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.032 314)
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Step 500
500
#92839B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C86
oklch(55.6% 0.044 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#695A71
oklch(49.1% 0.04 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#564A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.033 314.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433A48
oklch(36.3% 0.026 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#433A48 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) | #383D49 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D48 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433C3F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433A48
#433A48
oklch(36.3% 0.026 313.5)
- #384133
#384133
oklch(36.2% 0.026 134.4)
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 #433A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
Use #433A48 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.