#344340
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.9% 0.02 181.6), rgb(52, 67, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#344340 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.020. 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 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344340 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 67, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 13%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.02 181.6) |
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 #344340 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344340 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #344340 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #344340 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A6A1
oklch(70.7% 0.025 179.6)
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Step 500
500
#76908B
oklch(63.2% 0.03 182.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7A75
oklch(55.6% 0.033 183)
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Step 700
700
#4D6762
oklch(49.1% 0.032 181.8)
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Step 800
800
#405450
oklch(42.8% 0.026 181.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344340
oklch(36.9% 0.02 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#202927
oklch(27.2% 0.013 180.3)
#344340 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) | #424140 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F40 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304442 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344340
#344340
oklch(36.9% 0.02 181.6)
- #493B3F
#493B3F
oklch(36.9% 0.021 359.1)
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 #344340, 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 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
Use #344340 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.