#394850
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.2% 0.023 231.4), rgb(57, 72, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#394850 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394850 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 72, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.023 231.4) |
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 #394850 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394850 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #394850 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #394850 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AF
oklch(70.7% 0.028 231.8)
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Step 500
500
#748E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.036 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7886
oklch(55.6% 0.039 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6572
oklch(49.2% 0.036 231)
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Step 800
800
#3E525D
oklch(42.6% 0.031 232.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394850
oklch(39.2% 0.023 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#394850 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) | #444750 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414550 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324A4A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394850
#394850
oklch(39.2% 0.023 231.4)
- #50423A
#50423A
oklch(39.1% 0.023 51.5)
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 #394850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
Use #394850 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.