#433B27
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.5% 0.034 88.7), rgb(67, 59, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#433B27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433B27 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 59, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 26%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.034 88.7) |
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 #433B27 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433B27 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #433B27 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #433B27 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
#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
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA084
oklch(70.8% 0.041 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#968865
oklch(63% 0.052 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#81724C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3D
oklch(49% 0.053 88)
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Step 800
800
#594E33
oklch(42.8% 0.044 88.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433B27
oklch(35.5% 0.034 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#433B27 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) | #3F3A26 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D28 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473836 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433B27
#433B27
oklch(35.5% 0.034 88.7)
- #343B4E
#343B4E
oklch(35.4% 0.035 268.9)
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 #433B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
Use #433B27 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.