#314238
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.1% 0.028 158.8), rgb(49, 66, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#314238 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314238 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 66, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 15%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.028 158.8) |
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 #314238 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314238 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #314238 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #314238 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A799
oklch(70.7% 0.033 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#749280
oklch(63.2% 0.043 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C69
oklch(55.6% 0.047 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6858
oklch(49% 0.042 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5548
oklch(42.6% 0.035 159.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314238
oklch(36.1% 0.028 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#314238 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) | #423F37 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D39 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E423F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314238
#314238
oklch(36.1% 0.028 158.8)
- #483842
#483842
oklch(36.2% 0.028 340.7)
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 #314238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #314238 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.