#38392E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34% 0.019 111.6), rgb(56, 57, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#38392E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38392E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 57, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 11%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.019 111.6) |
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 #38392E | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38392E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38392E text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38392E text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B7
oklch(81% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A292
oklch(70.7% 0.023 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8B78
oklch(63% 0.028 109.6)
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Step 600
600
#737561
oklch(55.5% 0.03 112)
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Step 700
700
#616350
oklch(49.2% 0.029 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5041
oklch(42.6% 0.024 110.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38392E
oklch(34% 0.019 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#38392E 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) | #3B382D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3836 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38392E
#38392E
oklch(34% 0.019 111.6)
- #383641
#383641
oklch(33.9% 0.019 293.7)
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 #38392E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
Use #38392E 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.