#39483E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.026 155.8), rgb(57, 72, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#39483E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39483E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 72, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 12%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.026 155.8) |
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 #39483E | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39483E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #39483E text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #39483E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.019 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A799
oklch(70.8% 0.031 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#779180
oklch(63.1% 0.039 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B69
oklch(55.5% 0.043 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6857
oklch(49.2% 0.04 155)
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Step 800
800
#415547
oklch(42.8% 0.034 154.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39483E
oklch(38.5% 0.026 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#39483E 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) | #48463D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45443F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374845 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39483E
#39483E
oklch(38.5% 0.026 155.8)
- #4D3F49
#4D3F49
oklch(38.6% 0.025 336.4)
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 #39483E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #39483E 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.