#343F32
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.3% 0.026 140.8), rgb(52, 63, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#343F32 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343F32 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 63, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 12%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.026 140.8) |
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 #343F32 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343F32 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #343F32 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #343F32 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.02 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A693
oklch(70.7% 0.033 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C9079
oklch(63.1% 0.041 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#667A62
oklch(55.6% 0.043 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#546751
oklch(49.1% 0.041 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#455442
oklch(42.7% 0.035 140.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343F32
oklch(35.3% 0.026 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#343F32 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) | #403D31 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3C33 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333E3B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343F32
#343F32
oklch(35.3% 0.026 140.8)
- #423744
#423744
oklch(35.4% 0.027 321.1)
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 #343F32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
Use #343F32 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.