#383E49
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.3% 0.021 262.6), rgb(56, 62, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#383E49 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383E49 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 62, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 13%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.021 262.6) |
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 #383E49 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383E49 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #383E49 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #383E49 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F8A9D
oklch(63.1% 0.031 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#697488
oklch(55.7% 0.034 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#576173
oklch(49.1% 0.031 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#474F5E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 263)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383E49
oklch(36.3% 0.021 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#383E49 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) | #3B3F4A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393D49 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344042 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383E49
#383E49
oklch(36.3% 0.021 262.6)
- #433D32
#433D32
oklch(36.3% 0.02 82.7)
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 #383E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.019
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
Use #383E49 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.