#394638
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.029 143.1), rgb(57, 70, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#394638 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394638 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 70, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 11%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.029 143.1) |
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 #394638 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394638 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #394638 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #394638 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 143)
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Step 400
400
#94A793
oklch(70.8% 0.036 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A9178
oklch(63.1% 0.045 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#637B61
oklch(55.6% 0.048 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#526850
oklch(49.2% 0.046 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#435442
oklch(42.6% 0.036 143.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394638
oklch(37.8% 0.029 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#394638 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) | #474337 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454239 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384542 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394638
#394638
oklch(37.8% 0.029 143.1)
- #4A3D4B
#4A3D4B
oklch(37.9% 0.029 323.9)
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 #394638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
Use #394638 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.