#433D4D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.028 302.1), rgb(67, 61, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#433D4D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433D4D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 61, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 12%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.028 302.1) |
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 #433D4D | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433D4D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #433D4D text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #433D4D text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECC
oklch(81% 0.02 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.034 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E84A0
oklch(63.2% 0.043 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#786D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.048 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#655B76
oklch(49.1% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#534A60
oklch(42.7% 0.038 303.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433D4D
oklch(37.2% 0.028 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#433D4D 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) | #3A3F4E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413F42 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433D4D
#433D4D
oklch(37.2% 0.028 302.1)
- #3E4332
#3E4332
oklch(37.3% 0.029 121.1)
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 #433D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
Use #433D4D 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.