#3D3D30
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.6% 0.022 107.4), rgb(61, 61, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#3D3D30 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3D30 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 61, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 12%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.022 107.4) |
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 #3D3D30 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3D30 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #3D3D30 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3D30 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A290
oklch(70.7% 0.025 107)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B74
oklch(63% 0.033 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#75755D
oklch(55.6% 0.036 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#62624C
oklch(49% 0.034 107.6)
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Step 800
800
#50503F
oklch(42.6% 0.027 107.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3D30
oklch(35.6% 0.022 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#3D3D30 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) | #3F3C2F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C30 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3B39 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3D30
#3D3D30
oklch(35.6% 0.022 107.4)
- #3B3A47
#3B3A47
oklch(35.5% 0.022 288.7)
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 #3D3D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #3D3D30 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.