#3E352C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.6% 0.02 67.1), rgb(62, 53, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#3E352C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E352C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 53, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 17%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.02 67.1) |
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 #3E352C | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E352C | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E352C text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E352C text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E91
oklch(70.7% 0.024 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#968676
oklch(63% 0.03 67.2)
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Step 600
600
#81705F
oklch(55.6% 0.033 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4E
oklch(49.2% 0.031 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#594D40
oklch(42.8% 0.026 69.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E352C
oklch(33.6% 0.02 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#3E352C 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) | #38352B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A372C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413332 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E352C
#3E352C
oklch(33.6% 0.02 67.1)
- #2F3841
#2F3841
oklch(33.6% 0.02 248.4)
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 #3E352C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
Use #3E352C 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.