#443B2C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.7% 0.028 80.3), rgb(68, 59, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#443B2C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443B2C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 59, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 21%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.028 80.3) |
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 #443B2C | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443B2C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #443B2C text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #443B2C 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
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F8A
oklch(70.8% 0.033 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#97876D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#827155
oklch(55.7% 0.046 80)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E45
oklch(49% 0.042 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#594D39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 80.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443B2C
oklch(35.7% 0.028 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#443B2C 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) | #3F3B2B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483837 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443B2C
#443B2C
oklch(35.7% 0.028 80.3)
- #343D4B
#343D4B
oklch(35.8% 0.027 259.1)
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 #443B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
Use #443B2C 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.