#394449
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.9% 0.017 227), rgb(57, 68, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#394449 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394449 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 68, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 12%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.017 227) |
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 #394449 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394449 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #394449 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #394449 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AA
oklch(70.6% 0.02 227.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A8D96
oklch(63.1% 0.026 228)
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Step 600
600
#637780
oklch(55.6% 0.027 226.9)
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Step 700
700
#52646C
oklch(49.1% 0.025 226.6)
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Step 800
800
#435258
oklch(42.8% 0.021 224)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394449
oklch(37.9% 0.017 227)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#394449 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) | #414349 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4149 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354646 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394449
#394449
oklch(37.9% 0.017 227)
- #4A3F3B
#4A3F3B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 41)
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 #394449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.013
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
Use #394449 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.