#34423E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.5% 0.019 175.9), rgb(52, 66, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#34423E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34423E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 66, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 12%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.019 175.9) |
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 #34423E | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34423E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #34423E text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #34423E text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.015 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A6A0
oklch(70.8% 0.024 175.6)
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Step 500
500
#779089
oklch(63.2% 0.03 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#607A72
oklch(55.6% 0.033 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6760
oklch(49.2% 0.031 175.2)
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Step 800
800
#41544E
oklch(42.8% 0.026 173.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34423E
oklch(36.5% 0.019 175.9)
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Step 950
950
#202826
oklch(26.8% 0.012 178.5)
#34423E 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) | #41403E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E3E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314241 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34423E
#34423E
oklch(36.5% 0.019 175.9)
- #473A3F
#473A3F
oklch(36.4% 0.02 353)
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 #34423E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.015
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
Use #34423E 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.