#314446
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.1% 0.024 204.2), rgb(49, 68, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#314446 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314446 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 68, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 18%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.024 204.2) |
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 #314446 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314446 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #314446 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #314446 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 205.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6A9
oklch(70.6% 0.029 205.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F9094
oklch(63% 0.037 205.4)
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Step 600
600
#577B7E
oklch(55.7% 0.041 202.5)
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Step 700
700
#47676B
oklch(49.1% 0.038 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5457
oklch(42.7% 0.031 205.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314446
oklch(37.1% 0.024 204.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#314446 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) | #414246 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F46 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4645 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314446
#314446
oklch(37.1% 0.024 204.2)
- #4C3B3A
#4C3B3A
oklch(37% 0.024 22.2)
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 #314446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
Use #314446 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.