#38333B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.9% 0.015 313), rgb(56, 51, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#38333B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38333B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 51, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 7%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.015 313) |
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 #38333B | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38333B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38333B text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #38333B text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC6
oklch(80.8% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59DA9
oklch(70.7% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8694
oklch(63.2% 0.023 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#796F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.026 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#655D6B
oklch(49.1% 0.024 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#534C57
oklch(42.7% 0.02 313.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38333B
oklch(32.9% 0.015 313)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#38333B 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) | #32343B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33353B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383436 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38333B
#38333B
oklch(32.9% 0.015 313)
- #32372F
#32372F
oklch(32.9% 0.015 133.6)
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 #38333B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.022
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #38333B 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.