#36464D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.3% 0.024 226.4), rgb(54, 70, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#36464D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.024. 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 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36464D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 70, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.024 226.4) |
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 #36464D | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36464D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #36464D text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #36464D text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDE
oklch(88.6% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3C9
oklch(80.8% 0.018 225.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AE
oklch(70.8% 0.028 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#738E9B
oklch(63% 0.036 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7885
oklch(55.5% 0.039 227.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6571
oklch(49.1% 0.036 228)
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Step 800
800
#3D535C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 225)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36464D
oklch(38.3% 0.024 226.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#36464D 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) | #42454D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4848 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36464D
#36464D
oklch(38.3% 0.024 226.4)
- #4E4039
#4E4039
oklch(38.4% 0.023 48.1)
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 #36464D, 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 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
Use #36464D 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.