#304342
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.024 192.1), rgb(48, 67, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#304342 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.024. 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 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304342 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 67, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 17%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.024 192.1) |
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 #304342 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304342 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #304342 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #304342 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C3
oklch(81% 0.019 188.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A5
oklch(70.8% 0.029 190.8)
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Step 500
500
#70918F
oklch(63.1% 0.037 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#587B79
oklch(55.6% 0.04 191.6)
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Step 700
700
#486866
oklch(49.2% 0.037 191.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5553
oklch(42.8% 0.032 190.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304342
oklch(36.6% 0.024 192.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#304342 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) | #414142 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3E42 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4443 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304342
#304342
oklch(36.6% 0.024 192.1)
- #4B3A3B
#4B3A3B
oklch(36.7% 0.024 14.4)
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 #304342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
Use #304342 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.