#374350
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.8% 0.027 250.6), rgb(55, 67, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#374350 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374350 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 67, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 19%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.027 250.6) |
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 #374350 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374350 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #374350 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #374350 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 250.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B5
oklch(70.8% 0.033 249.8)
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Step 500
500
#778CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.041 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#60768E
oklch(55.7% 0.046 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6378
oklch(49.2% 0.042 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#415162
oklch(42.8% 0.035 250.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374350
oklch(37.8% 0.027 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#374350 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) | #3E4351 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4150 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304647 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374350
#374350
oklch(37.8% 0.027 250.6)
- #4B3F32
#4B3F32
oklch(37.6% 0.027 69.1)
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 #374350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
Use #374350 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.