#3E332E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.1% 0.018 45.9), rgb(62, 51, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#3E332E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E332E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 51, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 15%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.018 45.9) |
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 #3E332E | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E332E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E332E text on white | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E332E text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D5
oklch(88.6% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D95
oklch(70.8% 0.022 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#99857C
oklch(63.2% 0.028 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#836E65
oklch(55.6% 0.03 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C54
oklch(49.1% 0.028 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B44
oklch(42.6% 0.023 46.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E332E
oklch(33.1% 0.018 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#3E332E 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) | #36342E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38362E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413132 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E332E
#3E332E
oklch(33.1% 0.018 45.9)
- #2C383D
#2C383D
oklch(33.2% 0.018 225.1)
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 #3E332E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
Use #3E332E 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.