#394032
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.025 129.3), rgb(57, 64, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#394032 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394032 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 64, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 12%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.025 129.3) |
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 #394032 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394032 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #394032 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #394032 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA591
oklch(70.8% 0.031 129)
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Step 500
500
#828E76
oklch(63% 0.038 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C785E
oklch(55.5% 0.042 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A654E
oklch(49% 0.038 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#495340
oklch(42.8% 0.033 130.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394032
oklch(36% 0.025 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#394032 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) | #413E31 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E33 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3F3C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394032
#394032
oklch(36% 0.025 129.3)
- #413A47
#413A47
oklch(36.1% 0.024 309.3)
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 #394032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.063
Use #394032 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.