#383E36
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.5% 0.016 137.8), rgb(56, 62, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#383E36 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383E36 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 62, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 7%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.016 137.8) |
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 #383E36 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383E36 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #383E36 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #383E36 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BB
oklch(80.8% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA498
oklch(70.8% 0.02 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#838D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.024 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7768
oklch(55.5% 0.026 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6457
oklch(49.1% 0.024 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5247
oklch(42.8% 0.021 137.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383E36
oklch(35.5% 0.016 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#383E36 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) | #3F3D36 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3C36 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383D3C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383E36
#383E36
oklch(35.5% 0.016 137.8)
- #3F3941
#3F3941
oklch(35.4% 0.016 317.7)
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 #383E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.022
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
Use #383E36 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.