#3A342C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.9% 0.016 75.1), rgb(58, 52, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#3A342C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A342C |
| RGB | rgb(58, 52, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 14%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.016 75.1) |
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 #3A342C | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A342C | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A342C text on white | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A342C text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B8
oklch(81% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89F94
oklch(70.7% 0.019 73)
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Step 500
500
#928879
oklch(63.1% 0.025 78.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D7162
oklch(55.5% 0.027 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#695F51
oklch(49.1% 0.025 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#564E43
oklch(42.8% 0.021 75.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A342C
oklch(32.9% 0.016 75.1)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#3A342C 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) | #36342C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38352C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3232 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A342C
#3A342C
oklch(32.9% 0.016 75.1)
- #30363D
#30363D
oklch(33% 0.015 252.3)
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 #3A342C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
Use #3A342C 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.