#33463D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.029 164.3), rgb(51, 70, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#33463D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33463D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 70, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 16%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.029 164.3) |
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 #33463D | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33463D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #33463D text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #33463D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA89B
oklch(70.8% 0.034 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#719282
oklch(63% 0.044 163.9)
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Step 600
600
#597C6C
oklch(55.5% 0.047 164.8)
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Step 700
700
#49695A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 164)
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Step 800
800
#3C564A
oklch(42.8% 0.037 164.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33463D
oklch(37.5% 0.029 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#33463D 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) | #45433D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4643 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33463D
#33463D
oklch(37.5% 0.029 164.3)
- #4C3B45
#4C3B45
oklch(37.4% 0.029 342.5)
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 #33463D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
Use #33463D 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.