#3A272A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.7% 0.029 8.5), rgb(58, 39, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#3A272A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A272A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 39, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 20%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.029 8.5) |
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 #3A272A | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A272A | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A272A text on white | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A272A text on black | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0939A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7881
oklch(63.1% 0.07 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A606A
oklch(55.6% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#834F59
oklch(49% 0.071 7.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4148
oklch(42.7% 0.059 9)
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Step 900
900
#57373D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 7.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A272A
oklch(29.7% 0.029 8.5)
#3A272A 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) | #2A2A2A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2D2A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2628 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A272A
#3A272A
oklch(29.7% 0.029 8.5)
- #1B3230
#1B3230
oklch(29.7% 0.029 188.7)
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 #3A272A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
Use #3A272A 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.