#433D29
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.033 93.4), rgb(67, 61, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#433D29 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433D29 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 61, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 24%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.033 93.4) |
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 #433D29 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433D29 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #433D29 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #433D29 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AF
oklch(81% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#A9A185
oklch(70.8% 0.04 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#948966
oklch(63.1% 0.051 92.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E734E
oklch(55.6% 0.055 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A603E
oklch(49% 0.051 93.6)
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Step 800
800
#574F34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 93.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433D29
oklch(36% 0.033 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#433D29 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) | #413C28 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E2A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473A38 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433D29
#433D29
oklch(36% 0.033 93.4)
- #373C4F
#373C4F
oklch(36% 0.034 273.1)
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 #433D29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #433D29 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.