#434832
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.036 118.5), rgb(67, 72, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#434832 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434832 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 72, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 18%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.036 118.5) |
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 #434832 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434832 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #434832 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #434832 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA587
oklch(70.7% 0.043 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#868E69
oklch(63% 0.054 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#707850
oklch(55.5% 0.059 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D6541
oklch(49% 0.055 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5335
oklch(42.8% 0.047 119.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434832
oklch(39% 0.036 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#434832 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) | #4B4631 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4633 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454642 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434832
#434832
oklch(39% 0.036 118.5)
- #474156
#474156
oklch(39% 0.036 297.8)
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 #434832, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
Use #434832 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.