#434533
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.3% 0.029 112.9), rgb(67, 69, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#434533 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434533 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 69, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 15%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.029 112.9) |
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 #434533 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434533 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #434533 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #434533 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B2
oklch(80.8% 0.022 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38A
oklch(70.6% 0.035 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#898D6E
oklch(63.2% 0.045 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737755
oklch(55.7% 0.05 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#616446
oklch(49.2% 0.045 112.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5139
oklch(42.6% 0.038 111.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434533
oklch(38.3% 0.029 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#26271D
oklch(26.8% 0.018 112.2)
#434533 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) | #484332 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484434 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454340 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434533
#434533
oklch(38.3% 0.029 112.9)
- #434052
#434052
oklch(38.2% 0.031 292.5)
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 #434533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
Use #434533 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.