#3C4841
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.9% 0.019 159.8), rgb(60, 72, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#3C4841 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.019. 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 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4841 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 72, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 9%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.019 159.8) |
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 #3C4841 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4841 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #3C4841 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4841 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BD
oklch(81% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A59C
oklch(70.7% 0.022 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F83
oklch(63.1% 0.029 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#63796D
oklch(55.5% 0.032 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#52665B
oklch(49% 0.03 161)
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Step 800
800
#44534A
oklch(42.6% 0.024 158.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4841
oklch(38.9% 0.019 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#212824
oklch(26.8% 0.012 160.4)
#3C4841 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 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454541 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4846 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4841
#3C4841
oklch(38.9% 0.019 159.8)
- #4C4148
#4C4148
oklch(38.9% 0.019 339.6)
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 #3C4841, 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 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #3C4841 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.