#3E323E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.5% 0.026 326.1), rgb(62, 50, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#3E323E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E323E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 50, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 11%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.026 326.1) |
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 #3E323E | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E323E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E323E text on white | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E323E text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAB
oklch(70.6% 0.031 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#978197
oklch(63.1% 0.041 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#816B81
oklch(55.6% 0.043 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D596D
oklch(49.1% 0.04 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#594959
oklch(42.8% 0.033 326.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E323E
oklch(33.5% 0.026 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#3E323E 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) | #31353F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34363E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3336 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E323E
#3E323E
oklch(33.5% 0.026 326.1)
- #2E3A2F
#2E3A2F
oklch(33.4% 0.025 147.2)
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 #3E323E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
Use #3E323E 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.