#384C4D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40% 0.025 200), rgb(56, 76, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#384C4D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384C4D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 76, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.025 200) |
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 #384C4D | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384C4D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #384C4D text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #384C4D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.019 201.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A8
oklch(70.8% 0.03 199.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F9193
oklch(63.2% 0.038 200.7)
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Step 600
600
#567B7D
oklch(55.6% 0.042 200.3)
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Step 700
700
#466869
oklch(49.2% 0.039 198.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5556
oklch(42.8% 0.032 198.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384C4D
oklch(40% 0.025 200)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#384C4D 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) | #494A4D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314D4C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384C4D
#384C4D
oklch(40% 0.025 200)
- #554342
#554342
oklch(40.2% 0.025 22)
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 #384C4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.013
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
Use #384C4D 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.