#383E32
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.4% 0.022 129.2), rgb(56, 62, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#383E32 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383E32 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 62, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 11%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.022 129.2) |
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 #383E32 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383E32 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #383E32 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #383E32 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA493
oklch(70.7% 0.026 130)
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Step 500
500
#838E79
oklch(63.2% 0.033 130)
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Step 600
600
#6D7861
oklch(55.7% 0.037 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6550
oklch(49.2% 0.035 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A5242
oklch(42.6% 0.028 129.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383E32
oklch(35.4% 0.022 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#383E32 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) | #3F3C31 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3C33 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393D3B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383E32
#383E32
oklch(35.4% 0.022 129.2)
- #3F3944
#3F3944
oklch(35.5% 0.02 309.7)
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 #383E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
Use #383E32 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.