#334850
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.7% 0.029 223.5), rgb(51, 72, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#334850 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334850 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 72, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.029 223.5) |
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 #334850 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334850 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #334850 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #334850 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.022 223.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B1
oklch(70.7% 0.036 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C909E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 223.8)
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Step 600
600
#537A89
oklch(55.6% 0.049 224)
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Step 700
700
#436774
oklch(49.2% 0.046 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#38545E
oklch(42.8% 0.037 222.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334850
oklch(38.7% 0.029 223.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D292D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 220.3)
#334850 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) | #434750 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4350 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294B4A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334850
#334850
oklch(38.7% 0.029 223.5)
- #523F38
#523F38
oklch(38.6% 0.029 41.2)
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 #334850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
Use #334850 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.