#3D3F35
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.2% 0.017 116.4), rgb(61, 63, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#3D3F35 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3F35 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 63, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 9%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.017 116.4) |
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 #3D3F35 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3F35 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #3D3F35 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3F35 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD5
oklch(88.6% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B9
oklch(81% 0.013 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA294
oklch(70.6% 0.02 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#888C7A
oklch(63.2% 0.027 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#727663
oklch(55.7% 0.029 117)
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Step 700
700
#606352
oklch(49.2% 0.026 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5143
oklch(42.8% 0.023 117.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3F35
oklch(36.2% 0.017 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#3D3F35 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) | #413E34 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E35 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3E3C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3F35
#3D3F35
oklch(36.2% 0.017 116.4)
- #3E3C46
#3E3C46
oklch(36.2% 0.017 294.7)
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 #3D3F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.021
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
Use #3D3F35 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.