#433C48
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.022 311.2), rgb(67, 60, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#433C48 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433C48 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 60, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 9%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.022 311.2) |
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 #433C48 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433C48 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #433C48 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #433C48 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC9
oklch(81% 0.017 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.027 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#908499
oklch(63.1% 0.034 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D84
oklch(55.5% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#675B6F
oklch(49% 0.035 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#544B5B
oklch(42.8% 0.028 310.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433C48
oklch(36.8% 0.022 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#29252C
oklch(27.2% 0.014 310.8)
#433C48 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) | #3A3E49 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F48 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433D40 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433C48
#433C48
oklch(36.8% 0.022 311.2)
- #3B4236
#3B4236
oklch(36.9% 0.022 132.2)
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 #433C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
Use #433C48 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.