#34444E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.7% 0.027 235.9), rgb(52, 68, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#34444E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34444E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 68, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.027 235.9) |
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 #34444E | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34444E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #34444E text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #34444E 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
#D2DAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B2
oklch(70.6% 0.032 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#728E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.041 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A788A
oklch(55.6% 0.044 235)
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Step 700
700
#4A6575
oklch(49.2% 0.041 234.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D525F
oklch(42.6% 0.034 235.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34444E
oklch(37.7% 0.027 235.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#34444E 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) | #3F434F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C414E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4747 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34444E
#34444E
oklch(37.7% 0.027 235.9)
- #4D3E34
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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 #34444E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
Use #34444E 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.