#3D392D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.5% 0.021 91.8), rgb(61, 57, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#3D392D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D392D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 57, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 15%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.021 91.8) |
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 #3D392D | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D392D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #3D392D text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D392D text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A08F
oklch(70.6% 0.025 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#908974
oklch(63% 0.031 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B735C
oklch(55.6% 0.035 91.1)
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Step 700
700
#67604C
oklch(49% 0.032 91)
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Step 800
800
#544F3E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 93.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D392D
oklch(34.5% 0.021 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#3D392D 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) | #3C382C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403736 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D392D
#3D392D
oklch(34.5% 0.021 91.8)
- #353944
#353944
oklch(34.5% 0.02 269.6)
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 #3D392D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #3D392D 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.