#404134
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.021 111), rgb(64, 65, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#404134 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404134 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 65, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 11%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.021 111) |
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 #404134 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404134 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #404134 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #404134 text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B6
oklch(81% 0.017 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A290
oklch(70.6% 0.026 109.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C75
oklch(63.2% 0.033 111.4)
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Step 600
600
#74765E
oklch(55.7% 0.036 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#61634D
oklch(49.1% 0.034 111.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F513F
oklch(42.8% 0.029 112.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404134
oklch(37% 0.021 111)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#404134 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) | #434033 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434034 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423F3D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404134
#404134
oklch(37% 0.021 111)
- #403E4B
#403E4B
oklch(37.1% 0.022 292.3)
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 #404134, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.067
Use #404134 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.