#392E30
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.4% 0.016 5.8), rgb(57, 46, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#392E30 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392E30 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 46, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 11%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.016 5.8) |
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 #392E30 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392E30 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392E30 text on white | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #392E30 text on black | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B3999E
oklch(70.8% 0.032 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8086
oklch(63.1% 0.039 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A696F
oklch(55.6% 0.043 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#75575D
oklch(49% 0.041 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F484C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 7.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392E30
oklch(31.4% 0.016 5.8)
#392E30 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) | #2F3030 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323130 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2D2F | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392E30
#392E30
oklch(31.4% 0.016 5.8)
- #283432
#283432
oklch(31.3% 0.017 184)
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 #392E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #392E30 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.