#3B453F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.9% 0.017 159.2), rgb(59, 69, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#3B453F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B453F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 69, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 8%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.017 159.2) |
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 #3B453F | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B453F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #3B453F text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B453F text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.012 162)
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Step 400
400
#97A59C
oklch(70.8% 0.02 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D8E84
oklch(63% 0.025 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#66796E
oklch(55.7% 0.028 160)
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Step 700
700
#55655B
oklch(49% 0.025 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#45534B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 160.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B453F
oklch(37.9% 0.017 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#3B453F 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) | #45433F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394543 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B453F
#3B453F
oklch(37.9% 0.017 159.2)
- #483F45
#483F45
oklch(37.9% 0.016 338.1)
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 #3B453F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
Use #3B453F 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.