#344142
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.017 202.2), rgb(52, 65, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#344142 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344142 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 65, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 12%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.017 202.2) |
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 #344142 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344142 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #344142 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #344142 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADB
oklch(88.4% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.012 203.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A6
oklch(70.8% 0.02 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#788E90
oklch(63% 0.025 203.3)
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Step 600
600
#60797A
oklch(55.7% 0.029 199.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6567
oklch(49% 0.027 203.2)
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Step 800
800
#415354
oklch(42.7% 0.022 200.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344142
oklch(36.4% 0.017 202.2)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#344142 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) | #3F4042 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E42 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304241 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344142
#344142
oklch(36.4% 0.017 202.2)
- #473B3A
#473B3A
oklch(36.5% 0.017 23.6)
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 #344142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.012
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
Use #344142 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.