#33403B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.8% 0.019 169.9), rgb(51, 64, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#33403B 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33403B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 64, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 11%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.019 169.9) |
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 #33403B | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33403B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #33403B text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #33403B text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BF
oklch(81% 0.015 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A59E
oklch(70.6% 0.023 170.3)
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Step 500
500
#798F87
oklch(63% 0.028 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#617A70
oklch(55.7% 0.033 168.8)
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Step 700
700
#50665E
oklch(49% 0.029 170.9)
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Step 800
800
#42544D
oklch(42.8% 0.025 169.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33403B
oklch(35.8% 0.019 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#212825
oklch(26.9% 0.011 167.8)
#33403B 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) | #3F3E3B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3C3B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30403E | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33403B
#33403B
oklch(35.8% 0.019 169.9)
- #45393E
#45393E
oklch(35.9% 0.019 351.1)
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 #33403B, 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 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
Use #33403B 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.