#3A303E
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.6% 0.028 316.3), rgb(58, 48, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#3A303E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A303E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 48, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 13%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.028 316.3) |
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 #3A303E | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A303E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A303E text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A303E text on black | 1.67:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCA
oklch(81% 0.021 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAF
oklch(70.8% 0.033 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#94829B
oklch(63.1% 0.042 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6B86
oklch(55.5% 0.047 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5971
oklch(49% 0.044 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#57495C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 317.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A303E
oklch(32.6% 0.028 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#3A303E 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) | #2E333F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30343E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3235 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A303E
#3A303E
oklch(32.6% 0.028 316.3)
- #2E382A
#2E382A
oklch(32.7% 0.028 136.8)
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 #3A303E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #3A303E 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.