#35463A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.03 154), rgb(53, 70, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#35463A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35463A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 70, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 14%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.03 154) |
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 #35463A | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35463A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #35463A text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #35463A text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 154)
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Step 400
400
#90A897
oklch(70.8% 0.036 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#74927D
oklch(63.1% 0.046 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C66
oklch(55.6% 0.049 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6955
oklch(49.2% 0.047 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5545
oklch(42.6% 0.038 153.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35463A
oklch(37.5% 0.03 154)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#35463A 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) | #464339 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324643 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35463A
#35463A
oklch(37.5% 0.03 154)
- #4B3B48
#4B3B48
oklch(37.4% 0.031 332.7)
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 #35463A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
Use #35463A 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.