#384643
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.019 180.8), rgb(56, 70, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#384643 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384643 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 11%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.019 180.8) |
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 #384643 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384643 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #384643 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #384643 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A5A1
oklch(70.6% 0.022 181.6)
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Step 500
500
#778F8A
oklch(63% 0.028 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#607A74
oklch(55.7% 0.032 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6661
oklch(49% 0.029 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#415350
oklch(42.6% 0.023 184)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384643
oklch(38.1% 0.019 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#202827
oklch(26.9% 0.011 187.3)
#384643 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) | #454443 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424243 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344745 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384643
#384643
oklch(38.1% 0.019 180.8)
- #4C3F42
#4C3F42
oklch(38.2% 0.019 2.5)
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 #384643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #384643 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.