#334239
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.3% 0.025 158.6), rgb(51, 66, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#334239 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334239 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 66, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 13%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.025 158.6) |
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 #334239 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334239 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #334239 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #334239 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 159)
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Step 400
400
#92A79A
oklch(70.8% 0.03 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#779181
oklch(63.2% 0.038 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6A
oklch(55.6% 0.042 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6859
oklch(49.2% 0.039 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#405549
oklch(42.8% 0.033 159.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334239
oklch(36.3% 0.025 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#334239 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) | #424039 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3E39 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30423F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334239
#334239
oklch(36.3% 0.025 158.6)
- #473942
#473942
oklch(36.3% 0.024 339.7)
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 #334239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.023
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
Use #334239 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.