#364249
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.1% 0.02 233.6), rgb(54, 66, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#364249 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #364249 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 66, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 15%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.02 233.6) |
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 #364249 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #364249 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #364249 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #364249 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.015 238.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A3AD
oklch(70.6% 0.023 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#788D99
oklch(63.1% 0.03 233)
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Step 600
600
#617784
oklch(55.6% 0.033 234.1)
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Step 700
700
#506470
oklch(49.1% 0.031 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#42525B
oklch(42.8% 0.025 232.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#364249
oklch(37.1% 0.02 233.6)
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Step 950
950
#21282C
oklch(27.2% 0.012 232.9)
#364249 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) | #3F4249 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F49 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314444 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #364249
#364249
oklch(37.1% 0.02 233.6)
- #493D36
#493D36
oklch(37% 0.021 52.1)
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 #364249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #364249 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.