#434232
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.026 104.6), rgb(67, 66, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#434232 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.026. 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 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434232 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 66, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 15%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.026 104.6) |
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 #434232 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434232 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #434232 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #434232 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B3
oklch(80.8% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 105)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B6F
oklch(63.1% 0.04 104.1)
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Step 600
600
#777557
oklch(55.6% 0.044 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#646247
oklch(49% 0.041 104.2)
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Step 800
800
#52503B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 103.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434232
oklch(37.5% 0.026 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#434232 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) | #454131 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454233 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46403E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434232
#434232
oklch(37.5% 0.026 104.6)
- #3F3F4F
#3F3F4F
oklch(37.4% 0.027 285)
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 #434232, 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 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
Use #434232 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.