#324048
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.2% 0.023 233.3), rgb(50, 64, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#324048 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324048 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 64, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 18%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.023 233.3) |
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 #324048 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324048 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #324048 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #324048 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AF
oklch(70.7% 0.028 231.8)
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Step 500
500
#758E9C
oklch(63.2% 0.035 232.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7886
oklch(55.7% 0.038 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6472
oklch(49% 0.036 235.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F525D
oklch(42.7% 0.03 233.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324048
oklch(36.2% 0.023 233.3)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#324048 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) | #3C3F48 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393D48 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4242 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324048
#324048
oklch(36.2% 0.023 233.3)
- #483B33
#483B33
oklch(36.4% 0.023 53.4)
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 #324048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.019
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
Use #324048 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.