#38434D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.022 245.9), rgb(56, 67, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#38434D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38434D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 67, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.022 245.9) |
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 #38434D | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38434D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #38434D text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #38434D 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
#B8C2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A3B1
oklch(70.7% 0.027 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#798C9D
oklch(63.1% 0.034 245.4)
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Step 600
600
#627688
oklch(55.6% 0.037 245.7)
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Step 700
700
#516374
oklch(49.1% 0.035 247)
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Step 800
800
#42515E
oklch(42.7% 0.029 244.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38434D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#38434D 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) | #3F434E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C414D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324546 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38434D
#38434D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 245.9)
- #4A3F35
#4A3F35
oklch(37.6% 0.022 64.3)
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 #38434D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #38434D 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.