#3E312F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.7% 0.019 28.4), rgb(62, 49, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#3E312F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E312F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 49, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 14%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.019 28.4) |
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 #3E312F | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E312F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E312F text on white | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E312F text on black | 1.68:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.015 28)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B98
oklch(70.6% 0.024 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B837F
oklch(63.1% 0.03 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#856D69
oklch(55.7% 0.031 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#715B57
oklch(49.2% 0.03 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A47
oklch(42.7% 0.025 29.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E312F
oklch(32.7% 0.019 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#3E312F 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) | #34322F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37352F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413030 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E312F
#3E312F
oklch(32.7% 0.019 28.4)
- #29373A
#29373A
oklch(32.6% 0.019 212.2)
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 #3E312F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.077
Use #3E312F 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.