#3B4841
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.8% 0.02 161.8), rgb(59, 72, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#3B4841 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4841 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 72, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 10%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.02 161.8) |
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 #3B4841 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4841 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #3B4841 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B4841 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.016 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A69C
oklch(70.8% 0.025 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#799084
oklch(63.2% 0.032 162.7)
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Step 600
600
#627A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.034 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#51675B
oklch(49.2% 0.033 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#42544A
oklch(42.7% 0.028 160.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B4841
oklch(38.8% 0.02 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#212824
oklch(26.8% 0.012 160.4)
#3B4841 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) | #484641 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454441 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394846 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4841
#3B4841
oklch(38.8% 0.02 161.8)
- #4D4048
#4D4048
oklch(38.8% 0.022 340.7)
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 #3B4841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #3B4841 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.