#3E3328
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33% 0.024 66.8), rgb(62, 51, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#3E3328 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3328 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 51, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 22%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.024 66.8) |
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 #3E3328 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3328 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E3328 text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3328 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB4
oklch(81% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D8E
oklch(70.6% 0.028 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#998572
oklch(63% 0.037 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#846F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#705D4A
oklch(49.2% 0.038 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 66.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3328
oklch(33% 0.024 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#3E3328 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) | #373327 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393628 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423130 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3328
#3E3328
oklch(33% 0.024 66.8)
- #2B3741
#2B3741
oklch(33% 0.024 243.7)
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 #3E3328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
Use #3E3328 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.