#36424E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.3% 0.026 248.5), rgb(54, 66, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#36424E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36424E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 66, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.026 248.5) |
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 #36424E | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36424E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #36424E text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #36424E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B4
oklch(70.8% 0.031 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#778CA1
oklch(63.1% 0.04 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#60768C
oklch(55.6% 0.043 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6377
oklch(49.1% 0.04 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#415161
oklch(42.8% 0.033 248.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36424E
oklch(37.3% 0.026 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#36424E 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) | #3D424F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4546 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36424E
#36424E
oklch(37.3% 0.026 248.5)
- #4A3E32
#4A3E32
oklch(37.3% 0.026 66.9)
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 #36424E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #36424E 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.