#39443C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.4% 0.02 153.8), rgb(57, 68, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#39443C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39443C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 68, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 9%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.02 153.8) |
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 #39443C | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39443C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #39443C text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #39443C text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BC
oklch(81% 0.016 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A59A
oklch(70.7% 0.023 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F81
oklch(63.1% 0.03 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#65796B
oklch(55.6% 0.032 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#546659
oklch(49.1% 0.03 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#455349
oklch(42.7% 0.024 154.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39443C
oklch(37.4% 0.02 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#39443C 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) | #44423C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374442 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39443C
#39443C
oklch(37.4% 0.02 153.8)
- #483D45
#483D45
oklch(37.4% 0.02 335.7)
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 #39443C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.017
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
Use #39443C 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.