#443B2B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.7% 0.029 81.8), rgb(68, 59, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#443B2B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443B2B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 59, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 23%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.029 81.8) |
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 #443B2B | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443B2B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #443B2B text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #443B2B text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0B1
oklch(81% 0.023 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F89
oklch(70.8% 0.034 80.9)
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Step 500
500
#97876B
oklch(63% 0.044 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#827153
oklch(55.7% 0.048 81.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E43
oklch(49% 0.045 80.4)
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Step 800
800
#594D38
oklch(42.6% 0.036 81.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443B2B
oklch(35.7% 0.029 81.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#443B2B 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) | #3F3B2A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483837 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443B2B
#443B2B
oklch(35.7% 0.029 81.8)
- #343D4C
#343D4C
oklch(35.8% 0.029 260.6)
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 #443B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
Use #443B2B 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.