#382C2E
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.7% 0.018 6.9), rgb(56, 44, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#382C2E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382C2E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 44, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 12%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.018 6.9) |
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 #382C2E | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382C2E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #382C2E text on white | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #382C2E text on black | 1.56:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#B4989D
oklch(70.6% 0.034 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#A27F85
oklch(63.2% 0.044 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C686E
oklch(55.5% 0.047 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#77565C
oklch(49% 0.045 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#61474B
oklch(42.7% 0.036 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.029 5.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#382C2E
oklch(30.7% 0.018 6.9)
#382C2E 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) | #2E2E2E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30302E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2B2D | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382C2E
#382C2E
oklch(30.7% 0.018 6.9)
- #253331
#253331
oklch(30.8% 0.019 185.5)
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 #382C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
Use #382C2E 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.