#38423A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.7% 0.019 151.2), rgb(56, 66, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#38423A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38423A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 66, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 8%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.019 151.2) |
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 #38423A | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38423A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #38423A text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #38423A text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BC
oklch(80.8% 0.014 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A59A
oklch(70.8% 0.022 152)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F81
oklch(63.1% 0.029 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#66796A
oklch(55.6% 0.032 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#556658
oklch(49.2% 0.03 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#465348
oklch(42.7% 0.024 149.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38423A
oklch(36.7% 0.019 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#38423A 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) | #42403A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F3A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374240 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38423A
#38423A
oklch(36.7% 0.019 151.2)
- #453C44
#453C44
oklch(36.8% 0.018 329.5)
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 #38423A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.017
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #38423A 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.