#323429
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.019 115.9), rgb(50, 52, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#323429 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323429 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 52, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 12%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.019 115.9) |
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 #323429 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323429 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323429 text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #323429 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#888D6D
oklch(63% 0.046 115)
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Step 600
600
#727755
oklch(55.6% 0.05 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6446
oklch(49% 0.046 115.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E5239
oklch(42.8% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 900
900
#414431
oklch(37.8% 0.031 115.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#323429
oklch(31.9% 0.019 115.9)
#323429 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) | #363328 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353329 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333331 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323429
#323429
oklch(31.9% 0.019 115.9)
- #33313C
#33313C
oklch(32% 0.02 293.6)
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 #323429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
Use #323429 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.