#3C2B2E
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31% 0.026 6.9), rgb(60, 43, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#3C2B2E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C2B2E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 43, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 17%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.026 6.9) |
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 #3C2B2E | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C2B2E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C2B2E text on white | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C2B2E text on black | 1.57:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC949B
oklch(70.6% 0.049 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A83
oklch(63.1% 0.062 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#96636C
oklch(55.7% 0.067 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#80525B
oklch(49.3% 0.063 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#68434A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#55393E
oklch(37.8% 0.04 7.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C2B2E
oklch(31% 0.026 6.9)
#3C2B2E 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) | #2D2E2E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31312E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2A2C | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C2B2E
#3C2B2E
oklch(31% 0.026 6.9)
- #213532
#213532
oklch(31.1% 0.026 184.2)
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 #3C2B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
Use #3C2B2E 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.