#353F44
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.1% 0.016 229.4), rgb(53, 63, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#353F44 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353F44 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 63, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 12%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.016 229.4) |
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 #353F44 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353F44 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #353F44 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #353F44 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AA
oklch(70.7% 0.019 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B8D95
oklch(63.2% 0.024 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#647780
oklch(55.7% 0.026 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#53646C
oklch(49.2% 0.024 228)
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Step 800
800
#445158
oklch(42.6% 0.02 231.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353F44
oklch(36.1% 0.016 229.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#353F44 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) | #3C3E44 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D44 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314041 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353F44
#353F44
oklch(36.1% 0.016 229.4)
- #443B36
#443B36
oklch(36% 0.015 51)
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 #353F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.014
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
Use #353F44 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.