#3A362D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.4% 0.016 86.9), rgb(58, 54, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#3A362D 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A362D |
| RGB | rgb(58, 54, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 13%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.016 86.9) |
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 #3A362D | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A362D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A362D text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A362D text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#C4C0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A093
oklch(70.7% 0.02 86.2)
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Step 500
500
#908979
oklch(63.2% 0.025 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A7362
oklch(55.7% 0.027 88.3)
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Step 700
700
#676051
oklch(49.1% 0.025 86)
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Step 800
800
#544E42
oklch(42.6% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A362D
oklch(33.4% 0.016 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#3A362D 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) | #38362C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39372D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3433 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A362D
#3A362D
oklch(33.4% 0.016 86.9)
- #33363F
#33363F
oklch(33.4% 0.016 270.9)
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 #3A362D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #3A362D 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.