#443A2C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.5% 0.027 76), rgb(68, 58, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#443A2C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443A2C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 58, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 21%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.027 76) |
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 #443A2C | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443A2C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #443A2C text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #443A2C text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#98866E
oklch(63% 0.041 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#837056
oklch(55.6% 0.045 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E46
oklch(49.2% 0.042 76)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 77)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443A2C
oklch(35.5% 0.027 76)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#443A2C 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) | #3E3A2B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483736 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443A2C
#443A2C
oklch(35.5% 0.027 76)
- #333D4A
#333D4A
oklch(35.6% 0.026 255.1)
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 #443A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
Use #443A2C 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.