#344741
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38% 0.026 173.5), rgb(52, 71, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#344741 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 Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344741 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 71, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 15%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.026 173.5) |
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 #344741 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344741 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #344741 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #344741 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.02 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA79F
oklch(70.6% 0.031 174.8)
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Step 500
500
#719287
oklch(63.2% 0.04 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#597C71
oklch(55.6% 0.043 173.2)
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Step 700
700
#48685F
oklch(49% 0.04 175.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C554D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 172.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344741
oklch(38% 0.026 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#344741 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) | #464541 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424241 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4745 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344741
#344741
oklch(38% 0.026 173.5)
- #4E3D43
#4E3D43
oklch(38% 0.026 355.2)
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 #344741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
Use #344741 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.