#374134
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.2% 0.026 138.5), rgb(55, 65, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#374134 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374134 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 65, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 11%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.026 138.5) |
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 #374134 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374134 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #374134 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #374134 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B8
oklch(81% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A593
oklch(70.6% 0.03 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E9079
oklch(63.2% 0.04 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#677A61
oklch(55.7% 0.044 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#566651
oklch(49% 0.038 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#465442
oklch(42.8% 0.034 138.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374134
oklch(36.2% 0.026 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#374134 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) | #423F33 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E35 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37403D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374134
#374134
oklch(36.2% 0.026 138.5)
- #433946
#433946
oklch(36% 0.026 318.4)
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 #374134, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
Use #374134 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.