#38352C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.9% 0.016 91.7), rgb(56, 53, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#38352C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38352C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 53, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 12%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.016 91.7) |
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 #38352C | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38352C | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38352C text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #38352C text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0B8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A093
oklch(70.6% 0.019 89.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8979
oklch(63.1% 0.024 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#797362
oklch(55.6% 0.026 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#666051
oklch(49% 0.024 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#534F42
oklch(42.7% 0.021 92.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38352C
oklch(32.9% 0.016 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#38352C 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) | #37352B | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38352C | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3432 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38352C
#38352C
oklch(32.9% 0.016 91.7)
- #32353E
#32353E
oklch(33% 0.016 270.9)
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 #38352C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.071
Use #38352C 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.