#384645
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.2% 0.018 191.1), rgb(56, 70, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#384645 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.018. 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 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384645 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 11%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.018 191.1) |
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 #384645 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384645 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #384645 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #384645 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C3
oklch(81% 0.014 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A5A4
oklch(70.7% 0.021 192.8)
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Step 500
500
#778F8D
oklch(63.1% 0.028 190.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F7977
oklch(55.5% 0.03 190.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6664
oklch(49.1% 0.028 189.7)
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Step 800
800
#415352
oklch(42.7% 0.022 192.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384645
oklch(38.2% 0.018 191.1)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#384645 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) | #444445 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424245 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344746 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384645
#384645
oklch(38.2% 0.018 191.1)
- #4C3F40
#4C3F40
oklch(38.2% 0.018 12.7)
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 #384645, 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 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
Use #384645 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.