#323D3A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.9% 0.015 177.1), rgb(50, 61, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#323D3A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323D3A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 61, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 10%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.015 177.1) |
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 #323D3A | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323D3A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #323D3A text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #323D3A text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.012 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A5A0
oklch(70.8% 0.019 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B8E89
oklch(63% 0.023 177.9)
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Step 600
600
#647973
oklch(55.7% 0.026 176.1)
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Step 700
700
#536560
oklch(49% 0.023 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#44534F
oklch(42.8% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323D3A
oklch(34.9% 0.015 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#323D3A 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) | #3C3C3A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3A3A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3D3C | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323D3A
#323D3A
oklch(34.9% 0.015 177.1)
- #41373A
#41373A
oklch(34.8% 0.015 357.9)
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 #323D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
Use #323D3A 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.