#3E363D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.4% 0.016 330), rgb(62, 54, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#3E363D 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E363D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 54, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 7%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.016 330) |
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 #3E363D | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E363D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E363D text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E363D text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC4
oklch(80.9% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA6
oklch(70.6% 0.02 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#938491
oklch(63.1% 0.026 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D6E7B
oklch(55.7% 0.027 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#695C68
oklch(49.1% 0.025 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#564B54
oklch(42.7% 0.02 332)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E363D
oklch(34.4% 0.016 330)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#3E363D 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) | #36383D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37393D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3638 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E363D
#3E363D
oklch(34.4% 0.016 330)
- #333B35
#333B35
oklch(34.3% 0.015 153.1)
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 #3E363D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
Use #3E363D 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.