#3D4C41
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40% 0.026 153.3), rgb(61, 76, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#3D4C41 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4C41 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 76, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 11%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.026 153.3) |
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 #3D4C41 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4C41 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #3D4C41 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4C41 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BB
oklch(81% 0.021 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A797
oklch(70.7% 0.033 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#77917E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#607B67
oklch(55.6% 0.044 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6856
oklch(49.2% 0.041 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#415546
oklch(42.8% 0.035 152.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D4C41
oklch(40% 0.026 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#3D4C41 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) | #4C4940 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494842 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4C49 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4C41
#3D4C41
oklch(40% 0.026 153.3)
- #51434E
#51434E
oklch(40.1% 0.026 333.5)
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 #3D4C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
Use #3D4C41 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.