#3D3945
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.3% 0.021 300.5), rgb(61, 57, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#3D3945 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3945 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 57, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 10%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.021 300.5) |
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 #3D3945 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3945 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #3D3945 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3945 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.025 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C859B
oklch(63% 0.034 300)
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Step 600
600
#766F85
oklch(55.6% 0.035 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#635D71
oklch(49.1% 0.032 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#514C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3945
oklch(35.3% 0.021 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#3D3945 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) | #373B46 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373B45 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3B3D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3945
#3D3945
oklch(35.3% 0.021 300.5)
- #3A3D31
#3A3D31
oklch(35.3% 0.021 118.9)
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 #3D3945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
Use #3D3945 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.