#392E34
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.6% 0.019 344.3), rgb(57, 46, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#392E34 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392E34 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 46, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 11%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.019 344.3) |
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 #392E34 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392E34 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392E34 text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #392E34 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.023 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#B298A6
oklch(70.7% 0.036 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E7F90
oklch(63.1% 0.045 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#89687A
oklch(55.6% 0.049 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#745667
oklch(49% 0.047 344)
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Step 800
800
#5F4754
oklch(42.8% 0.038 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B45
oklch(37.5% 0.03 344.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392E34
oklch(31.6% 0.019 344.3)
#392E34 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) | #2F3034 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313234 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2E30 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392E34
#392E34
oklch(31.6% 0.019 344.3)
- #29352F
#29352F
oklch(31.6% 0.019 163.4)
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 #392E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
Use #392E34 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.