#364451
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38% 0.029 246.6), rgb(54, 68, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#364451 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #364451 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 68, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.029 246.6) |
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 #364451 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #364451 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #364451 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #364451 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B5
oklch(70.7% 0.034 246.9)
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Step 500
500
#748DA3
oklch(63.2% 0.044 245.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D768E
oklch(55.5% 0.048 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6379
oklch(49% 0.045 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5162
oklch(42.7% 0.036 247.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#364451
oklch(38% 0.029 246.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F272F
oklch(26.9% 0.019 248.5)
#364451 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) | #3F4452 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4151 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4748 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #364451
#364451
oklch(38% 0.029 246.6)
- #4D3F32
#4D3F32
oklch(37.9% 0.029 64.7)
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 #364451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #364451 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.