#373C44
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.5% 0.015 259.8), rgb(55, 60, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#373C44 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #373C44 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 60, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 11%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.015 259.8) |
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 #373C44 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #373C44 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #373C44 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #373C44 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AC
oklch(70.7% 0.018 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#818A98
oklch(63.1% 0.024 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7483
oklch(55.7% 0.026 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#59616F
oklch(49.1% 0.025 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#494F5A
oklch(42.6% 0.02 262.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#373C44
oklch(35.5% 0.015 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#24272B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 255.6)
#373C44 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) | #393C44 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383B44 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343E3F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #373C44
#373C44
oklch(35.5% 0.015 259.8)
- #403B33
#403B33
oklch(35.5% 0.015 79.7)
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 #373C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.010
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
Use #373C44 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.