#434530
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.2% 0.034 112.4), rgb(67, 69, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#434530 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434530 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 69, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 18%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.034 112.4) |
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 #434530 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434530 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #434530 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #434530 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A487
oklch(70.8% 0.041 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D69
oklch(63.1% 0.051 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#747750
oklch(55.6% 0.057 111.8)
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Step 700
700
#616441
oklch(49.1% 0.052 112.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5236
oklch(42.8% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434530
oklch(38.2% 0.034 112.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#434530 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) | #48432F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484431 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46433F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434530
#434530
oklch(38.2% 0.034 112.4)
- #434054
#434054
oklch(38.3% 0.034 291.6)
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 #434530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.068
Use #434530 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.