#3D362A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.6% 0.022 81.1), rgb(61, 54, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#3D362A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D362A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 54, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 18%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.022 81.1) |
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 #3D362A | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D362A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D362A text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D362A text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B5
oklch(81% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#948872
oklch(63.1% 0.035 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F715B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 79)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4A
oklch(49.1% 0.035 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.029 83.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D362A
oklch(33.6% 0.022 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#3D362A 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) | #393629 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403433 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D362A
#3D362A
oklch(33.6% 0.022 81.1)
- #313743
#313743
oklch(33.6% 0.023 264.2)
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 #3D362A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
Use #3D362A 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.