#433E35
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.016 82.3), rgb(67, 62, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#433E35 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433E35 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 62, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 12%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.016 82.3) |
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 #433E35 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433E35 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #433E35 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #433E35 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A093
oklch(70.8% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 500
500
#918879
oklch(63% 0.024 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7261
oklch(55.5% 0.028 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#686051
oklch(49.2% 0.025 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#554E42
oklch(42.7% 0.021 81.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433E35
oklch(36.6% 0.016 82.3)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#433E35 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) | #403E34 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F35 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463C3B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433E35
#433E35
oklch(36.6% 0.016 82.3)
- #3A3F48
#3A3F48
oklch(36.7% 0.017 262.3)
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 #433E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.022
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #433E35 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.