#3A322A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.3% 0.018 67.1), rgb(58, 50, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#3A322A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A322A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 50, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 16%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.018 67.1) |
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 #3A322A | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A322A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A322A text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A322A text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8B
oklch(70.7% 0.033 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C856E
oklch(63.2% 0.043 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#866E56
oklch(55.5% 0.047 66.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C46
oklch(49.1% 0.044 66.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.036 65)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F32
oklch(37.7% 0.028 66.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A322A
oklch(32.3% 0.018 67.1)
#3A322A 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) | #353229 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37342A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3030 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A322A
#3A322A
oklch(32.3% 0.018 67.1)
- #2C353C
#2C353C
oklch(32.3% 0.017 241.5)
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 #3A322A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
Use #3A322A 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.