#324043
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.019 212.2), rgb(50, 64, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#324043 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324043 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 64, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 15%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.019 212.2) |
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 #324043 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324043 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #324043 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #324043 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A9
oklch(70.8% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#768E94
oklch(63% 0.029 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E797E
oklch(55.7% 0.032 210.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E656A
oklch(49% 0.029 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#405357
oklch(42.8% 0.024 211.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324043
oklch(36% 0.019 212.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#324043 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) | #3D3F43 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3D43 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4141 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324043
#324043
oklch(36% 0.019 212.2)
- #473A37
#473A37
oklch(36.1% 0.019 33.2)
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 #324043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.016
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
Use #324043 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.