#38423D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.016 164), rgb(56, 66, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#38423D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38423D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 66, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 8%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.016 164) |
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 #38423D | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38423D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #38423D text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #38423D text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.012 162)
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Step 400
400
#97A49D
oklch(70.6% 0.018 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D8E86
oklch(63.1% 0.023 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#66786F
oklch(55.5% 0.025 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#55655D
oklch(49.1% 0.023 163.8)
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Step 800
800
#45534C
oklch(42.8% 0.021 163.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38423D
oklch(36.8% 0.016 164)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#38423D 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) | #42403D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F3D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364240 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38423D
#38423D
oklch(36.8% 0.016 164)
- #463C41
#463C41
oklch(36.8% 0.016 346.2)
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 #38423D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.012
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #38423D 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.