#313E3E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.2% 0.017 196.4), rgb(49, 62, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#313E3E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313E3E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 62, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 12%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.017 196.4) |
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 #313E3E | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313E3E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #313E3E text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #313E3E text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.012 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A5
oklch(70.8% 0.02 196.7)
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Step 500
500
#788F8F
oklch(63.2% 0.026 196.5)
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Step 600
600
#607979
oklch(55.6% 0.029 196.3)
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Step 700
700
#506666
oklch(49.2% 0.026 196.3)
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Step 800
800
#415353
oklch(42.7% 0.022 196.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313E3E
oklch(35.2% 0.017 196.4)
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Step 950
950
#212828
oklch(27% 0.01 196.6)
#313E3E 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) | #3C3D3E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3B3E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3F3E | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313E3E
#313E3E
oklch(35.2% 0.017 196.4)
- #443838
#443838
oklch(35.4% 0.017 18)
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 #313E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.015
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
Use #313E3E 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.