#3D3036
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.6% 0.021 348.9), rgb(61, 48, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#3D3036 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3036 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 48, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 12%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.021 348.9) |
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 #3D3036 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3036 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D3036 text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3036 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC2
oklch(81% 0.015 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA3
oklch(70.6% 0.027 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#99828D
oklch(63.1% 0.032 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#846B77
oklch(55.6% 0.036 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#705964
oklch(49.1% 0.034 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4951
oklch(42.7% 0.027 349.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3036
oklch(32.6% 0.021 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#3D3036 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) | #313236 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343436 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3032 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3036
#3D3036
oklch(32.6% 0.021 348.9)
- #2A3832
#2A3832
oklch(32.6% 0.021 167)
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 #3D3036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
Use #3D3036 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.