#383F32
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.7% 0.024 130.7), rgb(56, 63, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#383F32 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.024. 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 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383F32 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 63, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 12%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.024 130.7) |
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 #383F32 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383F32 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #383F32 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #383F32 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA492
oklch(70.6% 0.028 131)
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Step 500
500
#828E77
oklch(63% 0.036 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7860
oklch(55.5% 0.039 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A654F
oklch(49.1% 0.037 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#495341
oklch(42.8% 0.032 131.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383F32
oklch(35.7% 0.024 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#383F32 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) | #403D31 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D33 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383E3B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383F32
#383F32
oklch(35.7% 0.024 130.7)
- #403946
#403946
oklch(35.7% 0.024 309.3)
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 #383F32, 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 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
Use #383F32 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.