#43432B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.038 108.1), rgb(67, 67, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#43432B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43432B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 67, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 22%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.038 108.1) |
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 #43432B | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43432B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #43432B text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #43432B text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A382
oklch(70.7% 0.046 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D63
oklch(63.2% 0.059 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#77764A
oklch(55.6% 0.063 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#64633B
oklch(49% 0.058 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#515131
oklch(42.6% 0.049 108.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43432B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#27271A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 107.8)
#43432B 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) | #474129 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46403D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43432B
#43432B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 108.1)
- #403E55
#403E55
oklch(37.6% 0.039 288.3)
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 #43432B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
Use #43432B 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.