#324441
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.023 183.7), rgb(50, 68, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#324441 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324441 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 68, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 15%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.023 183.7) |
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 #324441 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324441 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #324441 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #324441 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.017 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA7A2
oklch(70.8% 0.029 182)
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Step 500
500
#72918C
oklch(63.2% 0.036 184.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7B76
oklch(55.6% 0.038 184.6)
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Step 700
700
#496863
oklch(49.2% 0.037 183.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5551
oklch(42.8% 0.031 183.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324441
oklch(37% 0.023 183.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#324441 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) | #424241 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F41 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4543 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324441
#324441
oklch(37% 0.023 183.7)
- #4B3B3E
#4B3B3E
oklch(37.1% 0.023 5.6)
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 #324441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
Use #324441 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.