#3A3841
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.6% 0.016 295.8), rgb(58, 56, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#3A3841 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A3841 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 56, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 7%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.016 295.8) |
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 #3A3841 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A3841 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #3A3841 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A3841 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAB
oklch(70.6% 0.019 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8797
oklch(63.1% 0.024 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#747081
oklch(55.5% 0.026 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#625E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.024 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#504D59
oklch(42.8% 0.02 297)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A3841
oklch(34.6% 0.016 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#27262B
oklch(27.2% 0.009 294.9)
#3A3841 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) | #363941 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363941 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39393B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A3841
#3A3841
oklch(34.6% 0.016 295.8)
- #393B31
#393B31
oklch(34.7% 0.017 116.5)
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 #3A3841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.012
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
Use #3A3841 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.