#39483B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.4% 0.029 148.7), rgb(57, 72, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#39483B 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39483B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 72, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 12%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.029 148.7) |
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 #39483B | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39483B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #39483B text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #39483B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A795
oklch(70.7% 0.035 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#77917B
oklch(63% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#607C64
oklch(55.7% 0.049 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6853
oklch(49.1% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#415544
oklch(42.7% 0.037 149)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39483B
oklch(38.4% 0.029 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#39483B 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) | #48453A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374744 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39483B
#39483B
oklch(38.4% 0.029 148.7)
- #4C3E4B
#4C3E4B
oklch(38.3% 0.029 328.4)
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 #39483B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
Use #39483B 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.