#433E47
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.017 310.3), rgb(67, 62, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#433E47 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433E47 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 62, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 7%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.017 310.3) |
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 #433E47 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433E47 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #433E47 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #433E47 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAA
oklch(70.6% 0.02 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8595
oklch(63% 0.026 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#786F80
oklch(55.6% 0.028 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#655D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.026 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#534C58
oklch(42.8% 0.021 311.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433E47
oklch(37.2% 0.017 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#433E47 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) | #3D4047 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4047 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433F41 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433E47
#433E47
oklch(37.2% 0.017 310.3)
- #3D4239
#3D4239
oklch(37.1% 0.016 131.1)
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 #433E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.019
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
Use #433E47 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.