#334443
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.022 191.8), rgb(51, 68, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#334443 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.022. 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 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334443 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 68, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 14%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.022 191.8) |
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 #334443 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334443 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #334443 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #334443 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.017 192)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A5
oklch(70.7% 0.026 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#73908E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 191.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7A79
oklch(55.5% 0.036 193.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6765
oklch(49% 0.034 190.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5453
oklch(42.7% 0.028 192.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334443
oklch(37.2% 0.022 191.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2928
oklch(27.1% 0.014 188.9)
#334443 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) | #424243 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4043 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4544 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334443
#334443
oklch(37.2% 0.022 191.8)
- #4B3C3D
#4B3C3D
oklch(37.3% 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 #334443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.015
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
Use #334443 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.