#424A3E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.8% 0.022 135.1), rgb(66, 74, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#424A3E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424A3E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 74, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 9%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.022 135.1) |
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 #424A3E | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424A3E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #424A3E text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #424A3E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA594
oklch(70.8% 0.027 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#818E7A
oklch(63% 0.033 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7963
oklch(55.7% 0.038 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#586552
oklch(49% 0.034 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#485343
oklch(42.8% 0.029 135.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424A3E
oklch(39.8% 0.022 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#424A3E 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) | #4B483D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424947 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424A3E
#424A3E
oklch(39.8% 0.022 135.1)
- #4C4450
#4C4450
oklch(39.9% 0.022 314.6)
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 #424A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
Use #424A3E 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.