#313832
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.2% 0.014 149.4), rgb(49, 56, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#313832 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313832 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 56, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 7%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.014 149.4) |
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 #313832 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313832 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #313832 text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #313832 text on black | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BD
oklch(81% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA49B
oklch(70.8% 0.017 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#818D83
oklch(63.1% 0.02 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A776C
oklch(55.5% 0.023 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#58645A
oklch(49% 0.022 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#48524A
oklch(42.7% 0.018 151.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313832
oklch(33.2% 0.014 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#313832 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) | #383732 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373632 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303836 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #313832, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.025
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #313832 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.