#313C2D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.1% 0.029 137.4), rgb(49, 60, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#313C2D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313C2D |
| RGB | rgb(49, 60, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 14%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.029 137.4) |
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 #313C2D | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313C2D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #313C2D text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #313C2D text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A691
oklch(70.7% 0.035 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D9076
oklch(63.1% 0.044 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#667A5E
oklch(55.5% 0.048 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#54674E
oklch(49.1% 0.045 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#455440
oklch(42.7% 0.037 137.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313C2D
oklch(34.1% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#313C2D 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) | #3D3A2C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B392E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313B38 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313C2D
#313C2D
oklch(34.1% 0.029 137.4)
- #3F3442
#3F3442
oklch(34.2% 0.028 318.9)
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 #313C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
Use #313C2D 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.