#3E3530
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.7% 0.016 50.9), rgb(62, 53, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#3E3530 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3530 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 53, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 13%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.016 50.9) |
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 #3E3530 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3530 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E3530 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3530 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBA
oklch(81% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E96
oklch(70.8% 0.019 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#96867D
oklch(63.2% 0.024 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#806F66
oklch(55.5% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D55
oklch(49% 0.023 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#584C45
oklch(42.6% 0.02 52.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3530
oklch(33.7% 0.016 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#3E3530 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) | #373630 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393730 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413434 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3530
#3E3530
oklch(33.7% 0.016 50.9)
- #2F393E
#2F393E
oklch(33.7% 0.016 229.5)
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 #3E3530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
Use #3E3530 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.