#443C2A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.9% 0.031 86.7), rgb(68, 60, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#443C2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443C2A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 60, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 24%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.031 86.7) |
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 #443C2A | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443C2A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #443C2A text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #443C2A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA087
oklch(70.8% 0.037 87.1)
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Step 500
500
#968869
oklch(63.1% 0.047 86.5)
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Step 600
600
#817250
oklch(55.7% 0.052 86.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 85.7)
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Step 800
800
#594E35
oklch(42.8% 0.041 86.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443C2A
oklch(35.9% 0.031 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#443C2A 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) | #403B29 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483937 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443C2A
#443C2A
oklch(35.9% 0.031 86.7)
- #353D4E
#353D4E
oklch(36% 0.031 265.1)
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 #443C2A, 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 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
Use #443C2A 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.