What color is #3C433B?

#3C433B is #3C433B (60, 67, 59 in RGB; hsl(113, 6%, 25%)). It sits in the grey family. Contrast is 10.2:1 on white and 2.06:1 on black.

Is #3C433B accessible for text?

Yes for normal text on white at 10.2:1 (WCAG AA). Still verify large and small text in a contrast checker before shipping.

How do I use #3C433B in CSS?

Use #3C433B, color: #3c433b;, or a custom property like --color-3c433b: #3c433b;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: neutral-700. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Grey

#3C433B (#3C433B) — practical notes

#3C433B (#3c433b) sits in the grey family at about 113° hue, 6% saturation, and 25% lightness. Contrast is 10.2:1 on white and 2.06:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-700 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

supporting UI accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #3c433b is 2.06:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#3C433B

100% opacity · sRGB

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#3C433B

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grey family Calculated from HEX

HEX#3C433B

RGBrgb(60, 67, 59)

HSLhsl(113, 6%, 25%)

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Selected text: #3C433B

Preview textText size 24px

CONTRAST RATIO10.20:1

AA · normal text: Pass
AA · large text: Pass
AAA · normal text: Pass

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white10.20:1

Against black2.06:1

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Color codes

HEX

#3c433b

RGB

rgb(60, 67, 59)

HSL

hsl(113, 6%, 25%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.3737 0.0163 141.72)

CMYK

cmyk(10%, 0%, 12%, 74%)

CSS variable

--color-3c433b: #3c433b;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --color3c433b-1: #3c433b;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-700

Very different · ΔE 6.82 · #404040

Nearest CSS named color

DarkSlateGray

Very different · ΔE 9.73 · #2F4F4F

Nearest Material color

grey-800

Very different · ΔE 6.82 · #424242

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 12.34 · #212529

Using this color

Where #3c433b works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #3c433b is 2.06:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Grey 800#424242 Tailwind neutral 700#404040 Tailwind stone 700#44403C Dracula Orchid#2D3436 Web Safe #333333#333333 Tailwind neutral 600#525252 Tailwind stone 600#57534E Material Blue Grey 800#37474F DarkSlateGray#2F4F4F Material Blue Grey 900#263238 Tailwind zinc 700#3F3F46 Tailwind neutral 800#262626