#394944
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39% 0.022 174.1), rgb(57, 73, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#394944 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394944 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 73, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 12%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.022 174.1) |
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 #394944 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394944 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #394944 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #394944 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C0
oklch(80.8% 0.016 177)
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Step 400
400
#90A69F
oklch(70.6% 0.027 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#759088
oklch(63% 0.033 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7B72
oklch(55.7% 0.037 174.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D675F
oklch(49% 0.033 174)
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Step 800
800
#3F544E
oklch(42.6% 0.028 175.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394944
oklch(39% 0.022 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#394944 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) | #484744 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454544 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354947 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394944
#394944
oklch(39% 0.022 174.1)
- #4F4046
#4F4046
oklch(38.9% 0.023 352.2)
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 #394944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
Use #394944 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.