#38463C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.025 154), rgb(56, 70, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#38463C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.025. 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 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38463C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 11%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.025 154) |
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 #38463C | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38463C | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #38463C text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #38463C text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A698
oklch(70.6% 0.029 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#78917F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#617B68
oklch(55.7% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#506757
oklch(49% 0.037 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#425447
oklch(42.6% 0.031 153.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38463C
oklch(37.8% 0.025 154)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#38463C 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) | #46443B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364643 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38463C
#38463C
oklch(37.8% 0.025 154)
- #4A3D47
#4A3D47
oklch(37.7% 0.024 334.1)
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 #38463C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
Use #38463C 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.