#3D3334
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.2% 0.014 11.1), rgb(61, 51, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#3D3334 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.014. 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 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3334 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 51, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 9%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.014 11.1) |
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 #3D3334 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3334 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D3334 text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3334 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.01 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9C9E
oklch(70.6% 0.018 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#968486
oklch(63% 0.022 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#816E70
oklch(55.7% 0.024 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C5D
oklch(49.2% 0.022 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#594B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.019 13)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3334
oklch(33.2% 0.014 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2525
oklch(27.1% 0.009 17.7)
#3D3334 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) | #343434 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373634 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3233 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3D3334, 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 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.071
Use #3D3334 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.