#383F2F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.6% 0.028 127), rgb(56, 63, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#383F2F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383F2F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 63, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 15%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.028 127) |
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 #383F2F | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383F2F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #383F2F text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #383F2F text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#828F73
oklch(63.2% 0.043 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C795B
oklch(55.7% 0.047 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A664B
oklch(49.2% 0.044 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A533D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 126)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383F2F
oklch(35.6% 0.028 127)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#383F2F 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) | #413D2E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C30 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393D3B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383F2F
#383F2F
oklch(35.6% 0.028 127)
- #403848
#403848
oklch(35.5% 0.029 307.5)
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 #383F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #383F2F 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.