#394545
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38% 0.016 196.5), rgb(57, 69, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#394545 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.016. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394545 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 69, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 10%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.016 196.5) |
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 #394545 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394545 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #394545 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #394545 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E7EAEA
oklch(93.5% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 197)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.012 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A4
oklch(70.6% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 500
500
#798E8E
oklch(63% 0.024 196.6)
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Step 600
600
#627878
oklch(55.5% 0.026 196.4)
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Step 700
700
#516565
oklch(49% 0.024 196.4)
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Step 800
800
#435353
oklch(42.9% 0.02 196.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394545
oklch(38% 0.016 196.5)
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Step 950
950
#212828
oklch(27% 0.01 196.6)
#394545 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) | #434445 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414245 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354645 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394545
#394545
oklch(38% 0.016 196.5)
- #4A3F3F
#4A3F3F
oklch(37.9% 0.015 17.8)
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 #394545, 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 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #394545 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.