#374035
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.022 140), rgb(55, 64, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#374035 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374035 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 64, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 9%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.022 140) |
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 #374035 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374035 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #374035 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #374035 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3B9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A595
oklch(70.7% 0.027 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.035 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#687964
oklch(55.6% 0.038 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#576653
oklch(49.2% 0.035 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#475344
oklch(42.7% 0.029 139.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374035
oklch(36% 0.022 140)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#374035 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) | #413E34 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D36 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373F3D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374035
#374035
oklch(36% 0.022 140)
- #423944
#423944
oklch(35.8% 0.022 320.1)
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 #374035, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
Use #374035 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.