#304244
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.023 204.7), rgb(48, 66, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#304244 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304244 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 66, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 17%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.023 204.7) |
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 #304244 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304244 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #304244 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #304244 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 205.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6A9
oklch(70.7% 0.028 205.4)
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Step 500
500
#719094
oklch(63.1% 0.035 206)
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Step 600
600
#597A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.038 205.5)
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Step 700
700
#48676A
oklch(49.1% 0.036 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5457
oklch(42.8% 0.03 205.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304244
oklch(36.4% 0.023 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#304244 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) | #3F4044 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E44 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294343 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304244
#304244
oklch(36.4% 0.023 204.7)
- #4A3A38
#4A3A38
oklch(36.5% 0.023 26.5)
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 #304244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.018
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
Use #304244 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.