#373B44
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.2% 0.017 266.5), rgb(55, 59, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#373B44 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #373B44 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 59, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 11%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.017 266.5) |
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 #373B44 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #373B44 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #373B44 text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #373B44 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C9
oklch(81% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA1AD
oklch(70.8% 0.019 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#828999
oklch(63% 0.025 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7384
oklch(55.6% 0.028 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6170
oklch(49.2% 0.026 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F5B
oklch(42.8% 0.021 267.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#373B44
oklch(35.2% 0.017 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#373B44 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) | #383C44 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373A44 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343D3E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #373B44
#373B44
oklch(35.2% 0.017 266.5)
- #3F3B31
#3F3B31
oklch(35.3% 0.018 88.8)
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 #373B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.009
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
Use #373B44 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.