#433B49
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.026 310.7), rgb(67, 59, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#433B49 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433B49 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 59, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 11%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.026 310.7) |
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 #433B49 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433B49 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #433B49 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #433B49 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCA
oklch(80.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79BAF
oklch(70.6% 0.032 312)
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Step 500
500
#91839C
oklch(63.1% 0.04 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B6C86
oklch(55.4% 0.043 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#685B72
oklch(49.2% 0.039 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#554A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 310.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433B49
oklch(36.6% 0.026 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#433B49 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) | #393E4A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3E49 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423D40 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433B49
#433B49
oklch(36.6% 0.026 310.7)
- #3A4233
#3A4233
oklch(36.7% 0.027 130.6)
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 #433B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
Use #433B49 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.