#393629
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.2% 0.022 96.6), rgb(57, 54, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#393629 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393629 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 54, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 16%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.022 96.6) |
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 #393629 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393629 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393629 text on white | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #393629 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 99)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A73
oklch(63.1% 0.034 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#79745B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 98)
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Step 700
700
#66614B
oklch(49.1% 0.034 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#534F3D
oklch(42.6% 0.029 97)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393629
oklch(33.2% 0.022 96.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#393629 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) | #393528 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3629 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3432 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393629
#393629
oklch(33.2% 0.022 96.6)
- #333541
#333541
oklch(33.2% 0.021 277.7)
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 #393629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #393629 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.