#433C35
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.1% 0.015 67.3), rgb(67, 60, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#433C35 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433C35 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 60, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 12%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.015 67.3) |
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 #433C35 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433C35 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #433C35 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #433C35 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99F95
oklch(70.8% 0.018 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#93877B
oklch(63.1% 0.023 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7164
oklch(55.7% 0.025 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E53
oklch(49% 0.023 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#564D44
oklch(42.6% 0.019 67.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433C35
oklch(36.1% 0.015 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2621
oklch(27.1% 0.011 73.5)
#433C35 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) | #3E3C35 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E35 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463A3A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433C35
#433C35
oklch(36.1% 0.015 67.3)
- #373E45
#373E45
oklch(36% 0.015 248.3)
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 #433C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.023
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
Use #433C35 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.