#433B24
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.4% 0.038 91), rgb(67, 59, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#433B24 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433B24 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 59, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 30%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.038 91) |
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 #433B24 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433B24 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #433B24 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #433B24 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA080
oklch(70.7% 0.046 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#978960
oklch(63.2% 0.06 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#817247
oklch(55.6% 0.063 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D6038
oklch(49.2% 0.06 92)
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Step 800
800
#594E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 90.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433B24
oklch(35.4% 0.038 91)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#433B24 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) | #403A22 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D25 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483835 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433B24
#433B24
oklch(35.4% 0.038 91)
- #343B50
#343B50
oklch(35.5% 0.038 270.1)
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 #433B24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #433B24 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.