#323E31
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.9% 0.027 142.9), rgb(50, 62, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#323E31 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323E31 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 62, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 12%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.027 142.9) |
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 #323E31 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323E31 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #323E31 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #323E31 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 143)
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Step 400
400
#95A694
oklch(70.7% 0.032 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9079
oklch(63% 0.042 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#647B62
oklch(55.7% 0.047 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#536751
oklch(49.1% 0.042 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#445443
oklch(42.7% 0.034 143.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323E31
oklch(34.9% 0.027 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#323E31 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) | #3F3C30 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A32 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313D3A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323E31
#323E31
oklch(34.9% 0.027 142.9)
- #413643
#413643
oklch(35% 0.027 321.1)
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 #323E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
Use #323E31 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.