#38474D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.7% 0.022 224.2), rgb(56, 71, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#38474D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38474D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 71, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.022 224.2) |
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 #38474D | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38474D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #38474D text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #38474D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AD
oklch(70.6% 0.026 226.6)
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Step 500
500
#748E99
oklch(63% 0.034 225.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7883
oklch(55.6% 0.036 224.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C656F
oklch(49.1% 0.034 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F535A
oklch(42.8% 0.027 221.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38474D
oklch(38.7% 0.022 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#38474D 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) | #44464D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40444D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324949 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38474D
#38474D
oklch(38.7% 0.022 224.2)
- #4F413B
#4F413B
oklch(38.8% 0.022 44.5)
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 #38474D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
Use #38474D 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.