#3D2C28
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(31.2% 0.026 33.6), rgb(61, 44, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#3D2C28 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 Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2C28 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 44, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 21%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.026 33.6) |
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 #3D2C28 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2C28 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2C28 text on white | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2C28 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE968C
oklch(70.8% 0.051 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C70
oklch(63.2% 0.064 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#986459
oklch(55.6% 0.07 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#815348
oklch(49.1% 0.065 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#69443C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#563A33
oklch(37.9% 0.042 34.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D2C28
oklch(31.2% 0.026 33.6)
#3D2C28 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) | #302E28 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343128 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412A2B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2C28
#3D2C28
oklch(31.2% 0.026 33.6)
- #213439
#213439
oklch(31.1% 0.026 216)
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 #3D2C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
Use #3D2C28 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.