#354850
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.9% 0.027 225.7), rgb(53, 72, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#354850 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354850 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 72, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.027 225.7) |
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 #354850 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354850 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #354850 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #354850 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B0
oklch(70.6% 0.032 226.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F8F9D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#567988
oklch(55.5% 0.046 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#466673
oklch(49.1% 0.043 225.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A535E
oklch(42.6% 0.035 227)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#354850
oklch(38.9% 0.027 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#354850 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) | #444750 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404450 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4A4A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354850
#354850
oklch(38.9% 0.027 225.7)
- #524039
#524039
oklch(38.9% 0.028 42.3)
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 #354850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
Use #354850 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.