#3A352D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.2% 0.015 79.6), rgb(58, 53, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#3A352D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A352D |
| RGB | rgb(58, 53, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 13%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.015 79.6) |
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 #3A352D | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A352D | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A352D text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A352D text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B8
oklch(81% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A094
oklch(70.8% 0.019 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#91887A
oklch(63.1% 0.023 79)
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Step 600
600
#7B7263
oklch(55.6% 0.025 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#685F52
oklch(49% 0.023 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#554E43
oklch(42.7% 0.02 79.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A352D
oklch(33.2% 0.015 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#3A352D 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) | #37352D | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38362D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3333 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A352D
#3A352D
oklch(33.2% 0.015 79.6)
- #31363E
#31363E
oklch(33.1% 0.016 259.8)
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 #3A352D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.072
Use #3A352D 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.