#33423C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.022 168.8), rgb(51, 66, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#33423C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.022. 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 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33423C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 66, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 13%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.022 168.8) |
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 #33423C | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33423C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #33423C text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #33423C text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#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
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A69E
oklch(70.6% 0.026 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#769086
oklch(63% 0.033 169.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6F
oklch(55.7% 0.037 167)
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Step 700
700
#4E675D
oklch(49% 0.034 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#40544C
oklch(42.6% 0.028 168.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33423C
oklch(36.4% 0.022 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#33423C 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) | #41403C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E3C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304240 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33423C
#33423C
oklch(36.4% 0.022 168.8)
- #473A40
#473A40
oklch(36.4% 0.021 348.7)
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 #33423C, 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 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
Use #33423C 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.