#394540
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.018 168.3), rgb(57, 69, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#394540 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394540 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 69, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 10%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.018 168.3) |
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 #394540 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394540 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #394540 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #394540 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A59E
oklch(70.6% 0.022 169.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A8F86
oklch(63.1% 0.028 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#637970
oklch(55.6% 0.029 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#52665E
oklch(49.1% 0.027 168.9)
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Step 800
800
#43534D
oklch(42.7% 0.022 170.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394540
oklch(37.8% 0.018 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#212825
oklch(26.9% 0.011 167.8)
#394540 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) | #444340 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424240 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374543 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394540
#394540
oklch(37.8% 0.018 168.3)
- #493E43
#493E43
oklch(37.7% 0.017 348.8)
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 #394540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
Use #394540 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.