#334342
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.9% 0.021 191.6), rgb(51, 67, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#334342 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334342 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 67, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 14%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.021 191.6) |
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 #334342 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334342 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #334342 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #334342 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#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
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.015 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A4
oklch(70.8% 0.025 189.9)
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Step 500
500
#74908E
oklch(63.1% 0.032 191)
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Step 600
600
#5C7A78
oklch(55.6% 0.035 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6765
oklch(49.2% 0.032 190.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5452
oklch(42.7% 0.027 189.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334342
oklch(36.9% 0.021 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2928
oklch(27.1% 0.014 188.9)
#334342 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) | #414142 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F42 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4443 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334342
#334342
oklch(36.9% 0.021 191.6)
- #4A3B3C
#4A3B3C
oklch(36.9% 0.021 13.6)
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 #334342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.014
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
Use #334342 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.