#3D4435
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.026 128), rgb(61, 68, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#3D4435 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4435 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 68, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 12%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.026 128) |
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 #3D4435 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4435 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #3D4435 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4435 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA590
oklch(70.8% 0.032 128)
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Step 500
500
#828F74
oklch(63.2% 0.042 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C795D
oklch(55.7% 0.045 128)
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Step 700
700
#5A654C
oklch(49% 0.041 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#49533F
oklch(42.7% 0.034 129.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D4435
oklch(37.5% 0.026 128)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#3D4435 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) | #464234 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454136 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4340 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4435
#3D4435
oklch(37.5% 0.026 128)
- #453E4C
#453E4C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 307.7)
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 #3D4435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
Use #3D4435 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.