#3B352E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.3% 0.015 71.6), rgb(59, 53, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#3B352E 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B352E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 53, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 12%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.015 71.6) |
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 #3B352E | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B352E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B352E text on white | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B352E text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B9
oklch(81% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#A89F95
oklch(70.7% 0.018 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#92887B
oklch(63.2% 0.022 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7164
oklch(55.6% 0.025 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#695F53
oklch(49.1% 0.023 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#564D44
oklch(42.6% 0.019 67.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B352E
oklch(33.3% 0.015 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#3B352E 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) | #37352E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39362E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3433 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3B352E, 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 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
Use #3B352E 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.