#384A44
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.2% 0.025 172.6), rgb(56, 74, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#384A44 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384A44 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 74, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 14%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.025 172.6) |
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 #384A44 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384A44 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #384A44 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #384A44 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79F
oklch(70.8% 0.029 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#729187
oklch(63% 0.038 173.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7C71
oklch(55.7% 0.042 172.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A685E
oklch(49.1% 0.039 172)
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Step 800
800
#3D554D
oklch(42.7% 0.032 172.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384A44
oklch(39.2% 0.025 172.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#384A44 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) | #494844 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454544 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344A48 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384A44
#384A44
oklch(39.2% 0.025 172.6)
- #514047
#514047
oklch(39.2% 0.026 351.7)
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 #384A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
Use #384A44 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.