#34444D
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.6% 0.026 233), rgb(52, 68, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#34444D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34444D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 68, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 19%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.026 233) |
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 #34444D | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34444D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #34444D text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #34444D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 232.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#728E9E
oklch(63.1% 0.04 233.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7889
oklch(55.6% 0.043 233.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6574
oklch(49.1% 0.04 233)
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Step 800
800
#3D525E
oklch(42.6% 0.033 233.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34444D
oklch(37.6% 0.026 233)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#34444D 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) | #40434D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4647 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34444D
#34444D
oklch(37.6% 0.026 233)
- #4D3E35
#4D3E35
oklch(37.7% 0.026 52.6)
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 #34444D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
Use #34444D 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.