#374334
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.7% 0.03 139.4), rgb(55, 67, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#374334 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374334 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 67, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 13%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.03 139.4) |
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 #374334 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374334 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #374334 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #374334 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.022 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A691
oklch(70.6% 0.036 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C9176
oklch(63.2% 0.046 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#647B5F
oklch(55.6% 0.05 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#53674E
oklch(49% 0.046 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#445440
oklch(42.6% 0.038 139.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374334
oklch(36.7% 0.03 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#374334 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) | #444033 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F35 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36423F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374334
#374334
oklch(36.7% 0.03 139.4)
- #463A49
#463A49
oklch(36.7% 0.03 319.5)
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 #374334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #374334 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.