#3A282E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30% 0.029 357.2), rgb(58, 40, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#3A282E 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A282E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 40, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 18%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.029 357.2) |
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 #3A282E | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A282E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A282E text on white | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A282E text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A1
oklch(70.7% 0.054 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC788A
oklch(63.1% 0.069 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#976074
oklch(55.5% 0.076 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#815061
oklch(49.2% 0.069 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#69414F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#553742
oklch(37.6% 0.046 355.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A282E
oklch(30% 0.029 357.2)
#3A282E 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) | #2A2B2E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2E2E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D272A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A282E
#3A282E
oklch(30% 0.029 357.2)
- #1E332E
#1E332E
oklch(30.2% 0.029 177.6)
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 #3A282E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
Use #3A282E 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.