#434951
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.3% 0.016 255.6), rgb(67, 73, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#434951 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.016. 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 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434951 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 73, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 9%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.016 255.6) |
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 #434951 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434951 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #434951 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #434951 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C6
oklch(80.9% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA1AA
oklch(70.7% 0.015 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#828A95
oklch(63% 0.019 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C747F
oklch(55.6% 0.02 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A616C
oklch(49% 0.02 259.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#434951
oklch(40.3% 0.016 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4248
oklch(37.7% 0.012 253)
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Step 950
950
#24272A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 248.1)
#434951 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) | #464951 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454851 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404B4C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434951
#434951
oklch(40.3% 0.016 255.6)
- #4D473F
#4D473F
oklch(40.1% 0.015 75.2)
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 #434951, 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 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.068
Use #434951 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.