#354444
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.4% 0.019 196.4), rgb(53, 68, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#354444 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354444 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 68, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 12%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.019 196.4) |
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 #354444 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354444 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #354444 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #354444 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C4
oklch(81% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A5
oklch(70.6% 0.022 196.7)
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Step 500
500
#758F8F
oklch(63% 0.03 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7979
oklch(55.5% 0.031 196.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6666
oklch(49% 0.03 196.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5353
oklch(42.6% 0.025 196.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#354444
oklch(37.4% 0.019 196.4)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#354444 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) | #424244 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4044 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304544 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354444
#354444
oklch(37.4% 0.019 196.4)
- #4A3D3D
#4A3D3D
oklch(37.4% 0.018 18)
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 #354444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.013
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
Use #354444 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.