#354542
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.021 182.4), rgb(53, 69, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#354542 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354542 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 69, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 13%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.021 182.4) |
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 #354542 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354542 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #354542 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #354542 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B6C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.016 181.7)
-
Step 400
400
#90A6A2
oklch(70.7% 0.025 183.4)
-
Step 500
500
#74908B
oklch(63% 0.033 183.2)
-
Step 600
600
#5D7A75
oklch(55.5% 0.034 183.3)
-
Step 700
700
#4C6762
oklch(49.1% 0.033 182.3)
-
Step 800
800
#3F5450
oklch(42.7% 0.027 182)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#354542
oklch(37.5% 0.021 182.4)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#354542 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) | #434342 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404142 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314644 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354542
#354542
oklch(37.5% 0.021 182.4)
- #4B3D40
#4B3D40
oklch(37.6% 0.02 3.7)
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 #354542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
Use #354542 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.