#3C464B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.7% 0.016 229.3), rgb(60, 70, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#3C464B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C464B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 70, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 11%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.016 229.3) |
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 #3C464B | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C464B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #3C464B text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C464B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AA
oklch(70.7% 0.019 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B8D95
oklch(63.2% 0.024 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#647780
oklch(55.7% 0.026 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#53646C
oklch(49.2% 0.024 228)
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Step 800
800
#445158
oklch(42.6% 0.02 231.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C464B
oklch(38.7% 0.016 229.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#3C464B 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) | #43454B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384748 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C464B
#3C464B
oklch(38.7% 0.016 229.3)
- #4C423D
#4C423D
oklch(38.8% 0.016 48.3)
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 #3C464B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #3C464B 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.