#3D3239
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.2% 0.02 339.8), rgb(61, 50, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#3D3239 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3239 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 50, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 10%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.02 339.8) |
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 #3D3239 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3239 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D3239 text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3239 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 339)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA5
oklch(70.6% 0.023 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#97838F
oklch(63.2% 0.03 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#816C79
oklch(55.6% 0.033 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A66
oklch(49% 0.031 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#594A53
oklch(42.8% 0.025 341.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3239
oklch(33.2% 0.02 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#3D3239 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) | #323439 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353639 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3234 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3239
#3D3239
oklch(33.2% 0.02 339.8)
- #2D3932
#2D3932
oklch(33.1% 0.02 159.5)
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 #3D3239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #3D3239 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.