#33342B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.1% 0.016 112.4), rgb(51, 52, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#33342B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33342B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 52, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 9%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.016 112.4) |
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 #33342B | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33342B | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33342B text on white | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #33342B text on black | 1.66:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#898C72
oklch(63% 0.038 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#73765B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 112.9)
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Step 700
700
#61634A
oklch(49.1% 0.038 111.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F513D
oklch(42.7% 0.032 112.4)
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Step 900
900
#424334
oklch(37.7% 0.025 110.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33342B
oklch(32.1% 0.016 112.4)
#33342B 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) | #35332A | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35332B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343331 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33342B
#33342B
oklch(32.1% 0.016 112.4)
- #33323B
#33323B
oklch(32.2% 0.016 290.6)
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 #33342B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
Use #33342B 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.