#35484E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.8% 0.026 219.2), rgb(53, 72, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#35484E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35484E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 72, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 19%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.026 219.2) |
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 #35484E | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35484E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #35484E text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #35484E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C9
oklch(81% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AE
oklch(70.8% 0.031 218.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F909A
oklch(63.2% 0.04 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#577A85
oklch(55.7% 0.043 219.3)
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Step 700
700
#476670
oklch(49% 0.039 219.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A545B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 216.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35484E
oklch(38.8% 0.026 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#35484E 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) | #44474E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40444E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4A4A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35484E
#35484E
oklch(38.8% 0.026 219.2)
- #51403A
#51403A
oklch(38.8% 0.026 40.4)
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 #35484E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
Use #35484E 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.