#3D464C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.8% 0.016 237), rgb(61, 70, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#3D464C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D464C |
| RGB | rgb(61, 70, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 11%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.016 237) |
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 #3D464C | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D464C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #3D464C text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D464C text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A3AB
oklch(70.8% 0.019 234.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C8C96
oklch(63.1% 0.024 235.2)
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Step 600
600
#657681
oklch(55.6% 0.026 236.4)
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Step 700
700
#54636D
oklch(49.1% 0.024 237.2)
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Step 800
800
#455159
oklch(42.7% 0.02 237.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D464C
oklch(38.8% 0.016 237)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#3D464C 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) | #43464C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394848 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D464C
#3D464C
oklch(38.8% 0.016 237)
- #4B433D
#4B433D
oklch(38.9% 0.015 59.2)
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 #3D464C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
Use #3D464C 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.