#3D302F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.3% 0.019 23.3), rgb(61, 48, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#3D302F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D302F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 48, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 13%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.019 23.3) |
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 #3D302F | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D302F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D302F text on white | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D302F text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69896
oklch(70.6% 0.036 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6865
oklch(55.6% 0.051 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#795654
oklch(49% 0.047 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#634745
oklch(42.8% 0.039 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#513B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 21.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D302F
oklch(32.3% 0.019 23.3)
#3D302F 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) | #32322F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35342F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402F30 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D302F
#3D302F
oklch(32.3% 0.019 23.3)
- #283738
#283738
oklch(32.4% 0.02 201.3)
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 #3D302F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
Use #3D302F 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.