#383A2F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.3% 0.019 115.8), rgb(56, 58, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#383A2F 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 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383A2F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 58, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 10%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.019 115.8) |
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 #383A2F | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383A2F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #383A2F text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #383A2F text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B8
oklch(81% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A393
oklch(70.8% 0.023 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#888C78
oklch(63.1% 0.029 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#727661
oklch(55.6% 0.032 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#606350
oklch(49.1% 0.029 114.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E5142
oklch(42.8% 0.024 116.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383A2F
oklch(34.3% 0.019 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#383A2F 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) | #3C392E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C392F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393937 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383A2F
#383A2F
oklch(34.3% 0.019 115.8)
- #393742
#393742
oklch(34.3% 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 #383A2F, 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 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
Use #383A2F 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.