#383B2D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.5% 0.024 117.5), rgb(56, 59, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#383B2D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383B2D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 59, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 13%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.024 117.5) |
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 #383B2D | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383B2D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #383B2D text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #383B2D text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA38F
oklch(70.7% 0.029 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#878D74
oklch(63.1% 0.037 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#71775C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F644C
oklch(49.2% 0.037 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D513E
oklch(42.6% 0.031 117.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383B2D
oklch(34.5% 0.024 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#383B2D 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) | #3D392C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393937 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383B2D
#383B2D
oklch(34.5% 0.024 117.5)
- #3A3744
#3A3744
oklch(34.5% 0.023 295.8)
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 #383B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #383B2D 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.