#374B43
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.3% 0.028 168.4), rgb(55, 75, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#374B43 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374B43 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 75, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 15%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.028 168.4) |
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 #374B43 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374B43 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #374B43 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #374B43 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89D
oklch(70.8% 0.034 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#709285
oklch(63% 0.043 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#587D6E
oklch(55.7% 0.048 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#48695C
oklch(49.1% 0.044 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B564B
oklch(42.8% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374B43
oklch(39.3% 0.028 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#374B43 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) | #4A4843 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464643 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334B49 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374B43
#374B43
oklch(39.3% 0.028 168.4)
- #524048
#524048
oklch(39.4% 0.028 350)
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 #374B43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
Use #374B43 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.