#334040
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.017 196.4), rgb(51, 64, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#334040 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334040 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 64, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 11%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.017 196.4) |
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 #334040 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334040 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #334040 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #334040 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.012 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A5
oklch(70.8% 0.02 196.7)
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Step 500
500
#788F8F
oklch(63.2% 0.026 196.5)
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Step 600
600
#607979
oklch(55.6% 0.029 196.3)
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Step 700
700
#506666
oklch(49.2% 0.026 196.3)
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Step 800
800
#415353
oklch(42.7% 0.022 196.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334040
oklch(36% 0.017 196.4)
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Step 950
950
#212828
oklch(27% 0.01 196.6)
#334040 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) | #3E3F40 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3D40 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4140 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334040
#334040
oklch(36% 0.017 196.4)
- #463A3A
#463A3A
oklch(36.1% 0.017 18)
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 #334040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.015
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
Use #334040 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.