#39463B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.9% 0.025 149.5), rgb(57, 70, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#39463B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39463B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 70, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 10%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.025 149.5) |
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 #39463B | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39463B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #39463B text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #39463B 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A697
oklch(70.7% 0.03 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A907D
oklch(63% 0.038 149)
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Step 600
600
#637A66
oklch(55.5% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#516755
oklch(49% 0.039 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#435446
oklch(42.7% 0.031 150.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39463B
oklch(37.9% 0.025 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#39463B 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) | #46443A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374543 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39463B
#39463B
oklch(37.9% 0.025 149.5)
- #4A3D49
#4A3D49
oklch(37.8% 0.027 328.6)
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 #39463B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
Use #39463B 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.