#394136
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.021 137.1), rgb(57, 65, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#394136 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394136 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 65, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 9%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.021 137.1) |
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 #394136 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394136 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #394136 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #394136 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A595
oklch(70.8% 0.027 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#808E7B
oklch(63% 0.032 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7864
oklch(55.5% 0.035 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#586553
oklch(49% 0.032 137)
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Step 800
800
#485344
oklch(42.8% 0.028 137.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394136
oklch(36.4% 0.021 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#394136 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) | #423F35 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E36 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39403E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394136
#394136
oklch(36.4% 0.021 137.1)
- #433B46
#433B46
oklch(36.5% 0.021 316.8)
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 #394136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.022
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
Use #394136 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.