#343E38
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.3% 0.017 159.1), rgb(52, 62, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#343E38 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343E38 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 62, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 9%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.017 159.1) |
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 #343E38 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343E38 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #343E38 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #343E38 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.012 162)
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Step 400
400
#97A59C
oklch(70.8% 0.02 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D8E84
oklch(63% 0.025 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#66796D
oklch(55.7% 0.029 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#55655B
oklch(49% 0.025 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#45534B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 160.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343E38
oklch(35.3% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#343E38 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) | #3E3C38 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3B38 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #323E3C | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343E38
#343E38
oklch(35.3% 0.017 159.1)
- #41383E
#41383E
oklch(35.2% 0.016 338.2)
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 #343E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
Use #343E38 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.