#344236
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.3% 0.027 149), rgb(52, 66, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#344236 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344236 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 66, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 12%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.027 149) |
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 #344236 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344236 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #344236 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #344236 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4B9
oklch(80.8% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A796
oklch(70.8% 0.033 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#78917C
oklch(63.1% 0.042 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#617B65
oklch(55.6% 0.045 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#506854
oklch(49.2% 0.043 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#425545
oklch(42.8% 0.035 149.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344236
oklch(36.3% 0.027 149)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#344236 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) | #423F35 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E37 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32413F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344236
#344236
oklch(36.3% 0.027 149)
- #463945
#463945
oklch(36.3% 0.027 328.6)
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 #344236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #344236 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.