#384236
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.024 140.4), rgb(56, 66, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#384236 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384236 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 66, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 10%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.024 140.4) |
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 #384236 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384236 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #384236 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #384236 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B9
oklch(81% 0.018 140)
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Step 400
400
#97A594
oklch(70.6% 0.029 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7A
oklch(63% 0.037 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#677963
oklch(55.5% 0.04 140)
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Step 700
700
#566652
oklch(49.1% 0.037 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#465343
oklch(42.6% 0.031 139.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384236
oklch(36.6% 0.024 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#384236 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) | #434035 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F37 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38413F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384236
#384236
oklch(36.6% 0.024 140.4)
- #453B47
#453B47
oklch(36.7% 0.024 320.6)
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 #384236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.023
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #384236 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.