#3A424C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.02 254.1), rgb(58, 66, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#3A424C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A424C |
| RGB | rgb(58, 66, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 13%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.02 254.1) |
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 #3A424C | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A424C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #3A424C text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A424C text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A2B0
oklch(70.8% 0.024 254.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D8B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.03 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#667587
oklch(55.7% 0.033 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#556273
oklch(49.2% 0.032 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#45505D
oklch(42.7% 0.026 252.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A424C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#3A424C 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) | #3F424D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D404C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354445 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A424C
#3A424C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 254.1)
- #484036
#484036
oklch(37.6% 0.02 73.3)
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 #3A424C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
Use #3A424C 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.