#343A2C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.025 126.6), rgb(52, 58, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#343A2C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343A2C |
| RGB | rgb(52, 58, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 14%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.025 126.6) |
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 #343A2C | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343A2C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #343A2C text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #343A2C text on black | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA490
oklch(70.7% 0.03 125)
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Step 500
500
#838E75
oklch(63.1% 0.039 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D785E
oklch(55.6% 0.041 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B654D
oklch(49.1% 0.039 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A523F
oklch(42.6% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343A2C
oklch(33.8% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#343A2C 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) | #3C382B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353936 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343A2C
#343A2C
oklch(33.8% 0.025 126.6)
- #3B3442
#3B3442
oklch(33.8% 0.026 307.6)
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 #343A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #343A2C 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.