#323D36
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.8% 0.019 157.4), rgb(50, 61, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#323D36 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323D36 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 61, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 10%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.019 157.4) |
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 #323D36 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323D36 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #323D36 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #323D36 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BD
oklch(80.8% 0.013 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A59B
oklch(70.7% 0.022 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F83
oklch(63.1% 0.028 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#65796C
oklch(55.6% 0.031 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#53665A
oklch(49.1% 0.03 157.4)
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Step 800
800
#44534A
oklch(42.6% 0.024 158.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323D36
oklch(34.8% 0.019 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#323D36 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) | #3D3B36 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3A36 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303D3B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323D36
#323D36
oklch(34.8% 0.019 157.4)
- #41363D
#41363D
oklch(34.7% 0.019 339.7)
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 #323D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
Use #323D36 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.