#3A2E37
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.8% 0.023 335.1), rgb(58, 46, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#3A2E37 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2E37 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 46, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 12%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.023 335.1) |
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 #3A2E37 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2E37 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2E37 text on white | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2E37 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#B397AC
oklch(70.8% 0.044 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D97
oklch(63.1% 0.056 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6682
oklch(55.6% 0.061 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#75556D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4559
oklch(42.6% 0.047 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A49
oklch(37.6% 0.037 335.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A2E37
oklch(31.8% 0.023 335.1)
#3A2E37 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) | #2E3037 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313237 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2E31 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2E37
#3A2E37
oklch(31.8% 0.023 335.1)
- #29362D
#29362D
oklch(31.8% 0.024 154.7)
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 #3A2E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
Use #3A2E37 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.