#3D352B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.4% 0.02 73.2), rgb(61, 53, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#3D352B 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D352B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 53, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 17%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.02 73.2) |
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 #3D352B | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D352B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D352B text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D352B text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F90
oklch(70.8% 0.025 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#958775
oklch(63.1% 0.031 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#80715E
oklch(55.7% 0.034 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4D
oklch(49.1% 0.032 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#584D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 73.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D352B
oklch(33.4% 0.02 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#3D352B 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) | #38352A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A372B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403332 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D352B
#3D352B
oklch(33.4% 0.02 73.2)
- #2F3741
#2F3741
oklch(33.3% 0.021 254.1)
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 #3D352B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
Use #3D352B 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.