#394441
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.015 177.2), rgb(57, 68, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#394441 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394441 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 68, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 9%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.015 177.2) |
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 #394441 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394441 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #394441 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #394441 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.012 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A0
oklch(70.6% 0.018 178)
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Step 500
500
#7B8E89
oklch(63% 0.023 177.9)
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Step 600
600
#647873
oklch(55.5% 0.025 178.5)
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Step 700
700
#536560
oklch(49% 0.023 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#44534F
oklch(42.8% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394441
oklch(37.6% 0.015 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#394441 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) | #434341 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414141 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364443 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394441
#394441
oklch(37.6% 0.015 177.2)
- #483E41
#483E41
oklch(37.5% 0.015 357.8)
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 #394441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.011
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
Use #394441 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.