#3E2B2B
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.2% 0.028 18.8), rgb(62, 43, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#3E2B2B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2B2B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 43, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 18%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.028 18.8) |
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 #3E2B2B | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2B2B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2B2B text on white | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2B2B text on black | 1.58:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09493
oklch(70.8% 0.053 20)
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Step 500
500
#AF7979
oklch(63.1% 0.068 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6162
oklch(55.5% 0.074 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#845051
oklch(49.1% 0.07 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4242
oklch(42.7% 0.057 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#573838
oklch(37.7% 0.045 19.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2B2B
oklch(31.2% 0.028 18.8)
#3E2B2B 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) | #2E2E2B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33312B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42292B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2B2B
#3E2B2B
oklch(31.2% 0.028 18.8)
- #1F3536
#1F3536
oklch(31.1% 0.028 199.5)
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 #3E2B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
Use #3E2B2B 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.