#354036
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.8% 0.022 147.6), rgb(53, 64, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#354036 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354036 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 64, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 9%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.022 147.6) |
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 #354036 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354036 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #354036 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #354036 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BB
oklch(81% 0.017 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A597
oklch(70.6% 0.026 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F7E
oklch(63% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#657A67
oklch(55.7% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#546656
oklch(49% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#455446
oklch(42.8% 0.03 146.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#354036
oklch(35.8% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#354036 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) | #403E35 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D36 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343F3D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354036
#354036
oklch(35.8% 0.022 147.6)
- #433943
#433943
oklch(35.9% 0.022 326)
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 #354036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
Use #354036 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.