#3D3024
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32% 0.028 64.3), rgb(61, 48, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#3D3024 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3024 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 48, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 26%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.028 64.3) |
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 #3D3024 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3024 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D3024 text on white | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3024 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89A7F
oklch(70.6% 0.052 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6815E
oklch(63% 0.067 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#916A44
oklch(55.5% 0.073 64.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5836
oklch(49.1% 0.068 63.5)
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Step 800
800
#65482D
oklch(42.7% 0.057 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D28
oklch(37.8% 0.044 65.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D3024
oklch(32% 0.028 64.3)
#3D3024 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) | #343123 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373424 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412D2D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3024
#3D3024
oklch(32% 0.028 64.3)
- #273540
#273540
oklch(32.1% 0.027 242.3)
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 #3D3024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
Use #3D3024 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.