#323E33
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.9% 0.025 147.3), rgb(50, 62, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#323E33 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323E33 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 62, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 11%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.025 147.3) |
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 #323E33 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323E33 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #323E33 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #323E33 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#95A696
oklch(70.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B907D
oklch(63.1% 0.037 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#647A66
oklch(55.6% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#536754
oklch(49.1% 0.038 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#445445
oklch(42.7% 0.032 146.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323E33
oklch(34.9% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#222922
oklch(27.2% 0.016 145.1)
#323E33 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) | #3E3C32 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3A34 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313D3B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323E33
#323E33
oklch(34.9% 0.025 147.3)
- #423641
#423641
oklch(35% 0.025 328.8)
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 #323E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #323E33 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.