#392E33
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.5% 0.018 349.1), rgb(57, 46, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#392E33 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392E33 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 46, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 11%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.018 349.1) |
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 #392E33 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392E33 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392E33 text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #392E33 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.022 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#B298A4
oklch(70.7% 0.035 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F7F8E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#896878
oklch(55.5% 0.048 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#745765
oklch(49.1% 0.043 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4752
oklch(42.7% 0.037 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C44
oklch(37.9% 0.028 350.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392E33
oklch(31.5% 0.018 349.1)
#392E33 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) | #2F3033 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313233 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2E30 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392E33
#392E33
oklch(31.5% 0.018 349.1)
- #293530
#293530
oklch(31.6% 0.018 167.9)
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 #392E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
Use #392E33 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.