#43423D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.008 97.5), rgb(67, 66, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#43423D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.008. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43423D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 66, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 5%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.008 97.5) |
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 #43423D | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43423D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #43423D text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #43423D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.004 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.007 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A19A
oklch(70.8% 0.01 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8A81
oklch(63.2% 0.013 101.6)
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Step 600
600
#75736A
oklch(55.5% 0.014 96.6)
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Step 700
700
#636159
oklch(49.2% 0.013 95.3)
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Step 800
800
#504F48
oklch(42.6% 0.011 100.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43423D
oklch(37.8% 0.008 97.5)
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Step 950
950
#272624
oklch(26.9% 0.004 84.6)
#43423D 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) | #43423D | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423D | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444141 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.008 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #43423D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.015
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #43423D 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.