#3D3124
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.2% 0.028 68.8), rgb(61, 49, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#3D3124 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3124 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 49, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 26%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.028 68.8) |
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 #3D3124 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3124 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D3124 text on white | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3124 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#A5825C
oklch(63.1% 0.068 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#906B42
oklch(55.6% 0.074 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5934
oklch(49% 0.068 68.3)
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Step 800
800
#63492C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#513D27
oklch(37.6% 0.044 68.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D3124
oklch(32.2% 0.028 68.8)
#3D3124 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) | #353123 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383424 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412E2E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3124
#3D3124
oklch(32.2% 0.028 68.8)
- #283541
#283541
oklch(32.2% 0.028 246.6)
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 #3D3124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
Use #3D3124 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.