#333C2F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.4% 0.025 136.1), rgb(51, 60, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#333C2F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333C2F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 60, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 12%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.025 136.1) |
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 #333C2F | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333C2F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #333C2F text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #333C2F text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B8
oklch(81% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A593
oklch(70.6% 0.03 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F78
oklch(63.1% 0.038 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#687961
oklch(55.5% 0.042 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#576650
oklch(49.1% 0.039 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#475342
oklch(42.6% 0.031 136.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333C2F
oklch(34.4% 0.025 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#333C2F 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) | #3D3A2E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3930 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333B38 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333C2F
#333C2F
oklch(34.4% 0.025 136.1)
- #3E3542
#3E3542
oklch(34.4% 0.025 315.5)
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 #333C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #333C2F 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.