#37434E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.025 246.2), rgb(55, 67, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#37434E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37434E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 67, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 17%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.025 246.2) |
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 #37434E | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37434E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #37434E text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #37434E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B7C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 245.4)
-
Step 400
400
#92A3B2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 244.8)
-
Step 500
500
#778C9F
oklch(63% 0.038 245.7)
-
Step 600
600
#60768A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 246)
-
Step 700
700
#4F6375
oklch(49% 0.038 245.8)
-
Step 800
800
#415160
oklch(42.7% 0.032 246.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#37434E
oklch(37.7% 0.025 246.2)
-
Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#37434E 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) | #3F434F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304647 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37434E
#37434E
oklch(37.7% 0.025 246.2)
- #4B3F34
#4B3F34
oklch(37.7% 0.025 64.5)
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 #37434E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
Use #37434E 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.