#343B2D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.1% 0.026 129.3), rgb(52, 59, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#343B2D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343B2D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 59, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 13%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.026 129.3) |
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 #343B2D | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343B2D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #343B2D text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #343B2D text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#E9EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA591
oklch(70.7% 0.031 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#828E76
oklch(63% 0.038 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B795E
oklch(55.7% 0.044 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A654E
oklch(49% 0.038 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#495340
oklch(42.8% 0.033 130.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343B2D
oklch(34.1% 0.026 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#343B2D 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) | #3C392C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B392E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353A37 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343B2D
#343B2D
oklch(34.1% 0.026 129.3)
- #3C3542
#3C3542
oklch(34.1% 0.024 309.3)
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 #343B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
Use #343B2D 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.