What color is #433E44?

#433E44 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(67, 62, 68), and in HSL hsl(290, 5%, 25%).

Is #433E44 accessible as text?

On white, #433E44 has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #433E44, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #433E44?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-700 (#3F3F46).

What colors go well with #433E44?

As a neutral, #433E44 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #433E44 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #433E44 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#433E44 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #433E44

Not just a swatch — here's how #433E44 works with other colors. Named schemes with #433E44 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #433E44 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #645F65

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #433E44 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #433E44 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Charcoal sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #433E44 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Charcoal sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #433E44 Secondary #676668 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #433E44 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #433E44

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #433E44 with

Iron Gray Taupe Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAD7DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #433D42 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #433E44 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #433E44;
  --color-base-rgb: 67 62 68;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.1% 0.012 320.6);
  --color-50: #F8F7F8;
  --color-100: #EBEAEC;
  --color-200: #D8D4D8;
  --color-300: #BAB4BB;
  --color-400: #9C959D;
  --color-500: #7E767F;
  --color-600: #635D65;
  --color-700: #49454A;
  --color-800: #322F32;
  --color-900: #1F1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F8F7F8',
    100: '#EBEAEC',
    200: '#D8D4D8',
    300: '#BAB4BB',
    400: '#9C959D',
    500: '#7E767F',
    600: '#635D65',
    700: '#49454A',
    800: '#322F32',
    900: '#1F1D20',
  },
}

$base: #433E44;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F8;
$base-100: #EBEAEC;
$base-200: #D8D4D8;
$base-300: #BAB4BB;
$base-400: #9C959D;
$base-500: #7E767F;
$base-600: #635D65;
$base-700: #49454A;
$base-800: #322F32;
$base-900: #1F1D20;
$base-hover: #353036;
$base-subtle: #C7C3C8;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#433E44",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEAEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D4D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAB4BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9C959D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7E767F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#635D65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#49454A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322F32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}