#36424A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.021 237.3), rgb(54, 66, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#36424A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36424A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 66, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 16%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.021 237.3) |
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 #36424A | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36424A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #36424A text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #36424A 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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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
#B8C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A3AF
oklch(70.7% 0.025 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#788D9B
oklch(63.2% 0.032 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#617786
oklch(55.7% 0.035 238.1)
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Step 700
700
#506471
oklch(49.2% 0.032 236.8)
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Step 800
800
#41515C
oklch(42.6% 0.027 238.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36424A
oklch(37.2% 0.021 237.3)
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Step 950
950
#21282C
oklch(27.2% 0.012 232.9)
#36424A 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) | #3E424A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F4A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304444 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36424A
#36424A
oklch(37.2% 0.021 237.3)
- #493E35
#493E35
oklch(37.2% 0.021 61.4)
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 #36424A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.015
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #36424A 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.