#40342D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.6% 0.021 52), rgb(64, 52, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#40342D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40342D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 52, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 17%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.021 52) |
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 #40342D | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40342D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40342D text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #40342D text on black | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D92
oklch(70.8% 0.026 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8478
oklch(63% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#856E61
oklch(55.7% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#705C50
oklch(49.1% 0.032 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B42
oklch(42.6% 0.026 51.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40342D
oklch(33.6% 0.021 52)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#40342D 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) | #37352D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A372D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443232 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40342D
#40342D
oklch(33.6% 0.021 52)
- #2C3940
#2C3940
oklch(33.6% 0.021 231.7)
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 #40342D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
Use #40342D 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.