#354548
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.021 210.3), rgb(53, 69, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#354548 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 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354548 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 69, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 15%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.021 210.3) |
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 #354548 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354548 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #354548 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #354548 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C6
oklch(81% 0.016 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5A9
oklch(70.6% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 500
500
#738F94
oklch(63% 0.033 209.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C797F
oklch(55.6% 0.035 211.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B666B
oklch(49.1% 0.033 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E5357
oklch(42.6% 0.027 210.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#354548
oklch(37.8% 0.021 210.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#354548 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) | #424448 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4148 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4746 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354548
#354548
oklch(37.8% 0.021 210.3)
- #4C3E3B
#4C3E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.02 32.1)
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 #354548, 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 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #354548 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.