#3B484A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.017 207.8), rgb(59, 72, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#3B484A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B484A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 72, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 11%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.017 207.8) |
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 #3B484A | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B484A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #3B484A text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B484A text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADB
oklch(88.4% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A4A7
oklch(70.6% 0.02 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#788E92
oklch(63.1% 0.026 209.8)
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Step 600
600
#60787C
oklch(55.5% 0.029 208.8)
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Step 700
700
#506568
oklch(49.1% 0.026 207)
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Step 800
800
#415355
oklch(42.8% 0.023 204.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B484A
oklch(39.1% 0.017 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#3B484A 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) | #46474A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374949 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B484A
#3B484A
oklch(39.1% 0.017 207.8)
- #4E4240
#4E4240
oklch(39.1% 0.017 29)
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 #3B484A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
Use #3B484A 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.