#443526
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.1% 0.033 66.4), rgb(68, 53, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#443526 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443526 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 53, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 28%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.033 66.4) |
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 #443526 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443526 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #443526 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #443526 text on black | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29C87
oklch(70.6% 0.039 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8469
oklch(63.1% 0.051 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#896D51
oklch(55.5% 0.054 66.3)
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Step 700
700
#755B42
oklch(49.1% 0.051 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B36
oklch(42.8% 0.042 67.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443526
oklch(34.1% 0.033 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E251C
oklch(27.2% 0.021 66.8)
#443526 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) | #3A3625 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3926 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493231 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443526
#443526
oklch(34.1% 0.033 66.4)
- #2A3A48
#2A3A48
oklch(34.1% 0.032 245.4)
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 #443526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #443526 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.