#39333B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33% 0.016 317.7), rgb(57, 51, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#39333B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39333B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 51, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 7%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.016 317.7) |
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 #39333B | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39333B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39333B text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #39333B text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA9
oklch(70.7% 0.02 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#908593
oklch(63.1% 0.024 319)
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Step 600
600
#7A6F7E
oklch(55.7% 0.026 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#675C6A
oklch(49% 0.026 319)
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Step 800
800
#544C57
oklch(42.8% 0.021 316.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39333B
oklch(33% 0.016 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#39333B 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) | #32353B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33353B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393436 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39333B
#39333B
oklch(33% 0.016 317.7)
- #323830
#323830
oklch(33.2% 0.016 137.8)
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 #39333B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.022
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #39333B 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.