#443C2E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.026 81.5), rgb(68, 60, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#443C2E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443C2E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 60, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 19%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.026 81.5) |
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 #443C2E | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443C2E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #443C2E text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #443C2E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#96886F
oklch(63.2% 0.04 82)
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Step 600
600
#807157
oklch(55.6% 0.042 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F47
oklch(49.1% 0.04 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#584D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443C2E
oklch(36% 0.026 81.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#443C2E 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) | #403C2D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483938 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443C2E
#443C2E
oklch(36% 0.026 81.5)
- #363D4B
#363D4B
oklch(35.9% 0.026 264.2)
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 #443C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
Use #443C2E 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.