#433E2C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.03 94.4), rgb(67, 62, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#433E2C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433E2C |
| RGB | rgb(67, 62, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 21%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.03 94.4) |
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 #433E2C | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433E2C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #433E2C text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #433E2C 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
#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
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B1
oklch(81% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A188
oklch(70.8% 0.036 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#92896A
oklch(63% 0.045 93.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7352
oklch(55.6% 0.049 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#696142
oklch(49.2% 0.047 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#564F37
oklch(42.8% 0.038 93.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433E2C
oklch(36.4% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 950
950
#29261C
oklch(26.9% 0.018 93.3)
#433E2C 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) | #423D2B | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473B39 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433E2C
#433E2C
oklch(36.4% 0.03 94.4)
- #393D4E
#393D4E
oklch(36.3% 0.03 274.5)
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 #433E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #433E2C 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.