#3B3136
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.6% 0.017 346.4), rgb(59, 49, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#3B3136 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3136 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 49, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 9%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.017 346.4) |
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 #3B3136 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3136 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B3136 text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3136 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC2
oklch(80.8% 0.013 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA3
oklch(70.8% 0.02 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#96848D
oklch(63.2% 0.025 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#806D77
oklch(55.6% 0.028 345)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B64
oklch(49.1% 0.026 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#584A51
oklch(42.6% 0.022 346.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B3136
oklch(32.6% 0.017 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2427
oklch(26.8% 0.01 346.1)
#3B3136 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) | #323336 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343436 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3133 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3136
#3B3136
oklch(32.6% 0.017 346.4)
- #2C3732
#2C3732
oklch(32.5% 0.017 166)
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 #3B3136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
Use #3B3136 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.