#35443B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.025 158.6), rgb(53, 68, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#35443B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.025. 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 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35443B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 68, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 12%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.025 158.6) |
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 #35443B | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35443B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #35443B text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #35443B text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 159)
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Step 400
400
#92A79A
oklch(70.8% 0.03 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#779181
oklch(63.2% 0.038 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6A
oklch(55.6% 0.042 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6859
oklch(49.2% 0.039 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#405449
oklch(42.6% 0.031 160.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35443B
oklch(37% 0.025 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#35443B 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) | #44423B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324441 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35443B
#35443B
oklch(37% 0.025 158.6)
- #493B44
#493B44
oklch(37.1% 0.024 339.6)
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 #35443B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.021
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #35443B 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.