#394049
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.9% 0.018 254.8), rgb(57, 64, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#394049 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394049 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 64, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 12%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.018 254.8) |
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 #394049 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394049 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #394049 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #394049 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A2AE
oklch(70.8% 0.021 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E8B9A
oklch(63.1% 0.027 252)
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Step 600
600
#687585
oklch(55.7% 0.029 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#566271
oklch(49.1% 0.028 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#47505C
oklch(42.8% 0.023 255.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394049
oklch(36.9% 0.018 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#394049 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) | #3D4049 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3F49 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354243 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394049
#394049
oklch(36.9% 0.018 254.8)
- #453E35
#453E35
oklch(36.8% 0.018 74.1)
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 #394049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.014
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
Use #394049 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.