#33474E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.4% 0.028 221.5), rgb(51, 71, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#33474E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33474E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 71, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 21%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.028 221.5) |
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 #33474E | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33474E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #33474E text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #33474E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AF
oklch(70.8% 0.033 220)
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Step 500
500
#6D909C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 220.9)
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Step 600
600
#557A87
oklch(55.7% 0.046 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#456772
oklch(49.2% 0.043 220.1)
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Step 800
800
#39545D
oklch(42.8% 0.036 220.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33474E
oklch(38.4% 0.028 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D292D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 220.3)
#33474E 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) | #43464E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4949 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33474E
#33474E
oklch(38.4% 0.028 221.5)
- #513F38
#513F38
oklch(38.5% 0.028 42.3)
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 #33474E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
Use #33474E 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.