#3C463B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.023 142.6), rgb(60, 70, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#3C463B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C463B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 70, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 9%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.023 142.6) |
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 #3C463B | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C463B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #3C463B text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C463B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4BA
oklch(81% 0.017 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A596
oklch(70.6% 0.027 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.034 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#677965
oklch(55.5% 0.037 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#556654
oklch(49.1% 0.035 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#465345
oklch(42.6% 0.028 143.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C463B
oklch(38.1% 0.023 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#3C463B 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) | #47443A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4543 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C463B
#3C463B
oklch(38.1% 0.023 142.6)
- #493F4A
#493F4A
oklch(38.2% 0.023 323.2)
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 #3C463B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
Use #3C463B 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.