#39382B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.022 103.9), rgb(57, 56, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#39382B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39382B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 56, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 14%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.022 103.9) |
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 #39382B | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39382B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39382B text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #39382B text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28F
oklch(70.8% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B74
oklch(63.1% 0.033 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#77755C
oklch(55.7% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 700
700
#64624C
oklch(49.2% 0.034 103.2)
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Step 800
800
#51503E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 104.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39382B
oklch(33.8% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#39382B 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) | #3A372A | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3634 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39382B
#39382B
oklch(33.8% 0.022 103.9)
- #363642
#363642
oklch(33.8% 0.021 285.2)
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 #39382B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #39382B 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.