#38464A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.3% 0.019 217), rgb(56, 70, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#38464A 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38464A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 14%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.019 217) |
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 #38464A | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38464A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #38464A text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #38464A text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AA
oklch(70.6% 0.023 218.7)
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Step 500
500
#768E95
oklch(63% 0.029 217.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7880
oklch(55.5% 0.033 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E656C
oklch(49.1% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 800
800
#405358
oklch(42.8% 0.025 215.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38464A
oklch(38.3% 0.019 217)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#38464A 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) | #43454A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334847 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38464A
#38464A
oklch(38.3% 0.019 217)
- #4D403C
#4D403C
oklch(38.4% 0.019 37.8)
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 #38464A, 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 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #38464A 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.