#3E2B2F
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.3% 0.029 4.9), rgb(62, 43, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#3E2B2F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2B2F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 43, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 18%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.029 4.9) |
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 #3E2B2F | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2B2F | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2B2F text on white | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2B2F text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF939C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7884
oklch(63.1% 0.069 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#99606D
oklch(55.5% 0.076 5)
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Step 700
700
#834F5B
oklch(49.1% 0.071 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A414B
oklch(42.6% 0.059 4)
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Step 900
900
#56373E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 4.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2B2F
oklch(31.3% 0.029 4.9)
#3E2B2F 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) | #2E2E2F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32312F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412A2C | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2B2F
#3E2B2F
oklch(31.3% 0.029 4.9)
- #203633
#203633
oklch(31.3% 0.028 185.1)
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 #3E2B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
Use #3E2B2F 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.