#393745
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.5% 0.024 291.6), rgb(57, 55, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#393745 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393745 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 55, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 11%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.024 291.6) |
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 #393745 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393745 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393745 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #393745 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#89869F
oklch(63.1% 0.037 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#736F8A
oklch(55.5% 0.042 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#615D75
oklch(49.1% 0.038 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.031 292.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393745
oklch(34.5% 0.024 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#393745 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) | #343946 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343845 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37393C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393745
#393745
oklch(34.5% 0.024 291.6)
- #393A2C
#393A2C
oklch(34.3% 0.023 110.9)
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 #393745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.017
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
Use #393745 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.