#393329
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.4% 0.019 80.5), rgb(57, 51, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#393329 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 Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393329 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 51, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 16%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.019 80.5) |
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 #393329 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393329 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393329 text on white | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #393329 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#A89F91
oklch(70.6% 0.023 79)
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Step 500
500
#938876
oklch(63.1% 0.029 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D725F
oklch(55.7% 0.031 81.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.03 78.7)
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Step 800
800
#564E40
oklch(42.8% 0.025 81.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393329
oklch(32.4% 0.019 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#393329 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) | #363328 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373429 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3130 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393329
#393329
oklch(32.4% 0.019 80.5)
- #2E343E
#2E343E
oklch(32.3% 0.02 260.6)
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 #393329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
Use #393329 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.