#314137
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.8% 0.027 157.3), rgb(49, 65, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#314137 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314137 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 65, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 14%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.027 157.3) |
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 #314137 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314137 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #314137 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #314137 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BB
oklch(81% 0.021 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A799
oklch(70.7% 0.032 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#759180
oklch(63% 0.041 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C69
oklch(55.7% 0.045 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6857
oklch(49% 0.042 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5548
oklch(42.7% 0.035 158.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314137
oklch(35.8% 0.027 157.3)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#314137 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) | #413E36 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D38 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E413E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314137
#314137
oklch(35.8% 0.027 157.3)
- #463742
#463742
oklch(35.7% 0.028 335.8)
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 #314137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
Use #314137 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.