#344745
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.024 188.2), rgb(52, 71, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#344745 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344745 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 71, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 15%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.024 188.2) |
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 #344745 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344745 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #344745 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #344745 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C3
oklch(81% 0.019 188.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A4
oklch(70.8% 0.029 188)
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Step 500
500
#70918E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 189.4)
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Step 600
600
#587B78
oklch(55.5% 0.04 189.4)
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Step 700
700
#486865
oklch(49.2% 0.037 188.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5552
oklch(42.8% 0.032 187.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344745
oklch(38.1% 0.024 188.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#344745 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) | #454545 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414245 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4846 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344745
#344745
oklch(38.1% 0.024 188.2)
- #4F3D40
#4F3D40
oklch(38% 0.026 7.2)
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 #344745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
Use #344745 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.