#38434C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.021 243), rgb(56, 67, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#38434C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.021. 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 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38434C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 67, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 15%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.021 243) |
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 #38434C | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38434C | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #38434C text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #38434C text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AF
oklch(70.8% 0.024 242)
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Step 500
500
#798C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.033 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#627687
oklch(55.6% 0.036 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#516372
oklch(49% 0.033 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#42515D
oklch(42.7% 0.028 242.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38434C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 243)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#38434C 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) | #3F434C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324546 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38434C
#38434C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 243)
- #4A3F36
#4A3F36
oklch(37.6% 0.021 61.4)
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 #38434C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #38434C 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.