#3E382C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.3% 0.022 84.5), rgb(62, 56, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#3E382C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.022. 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 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E382C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 56, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 17%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.022 84.5) |
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 #3E382C | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E382C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E382C text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E382C text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08F
oklch(70.8% 0.026 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#938873
oklch(63.1% 0.033 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D725B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4B
oklch(49% 0.034 82.4)
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Step 800
800
#564E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 84.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E382C
oklch(34.3% 0.022 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#3E382C 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) | #3B382B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D392C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413635 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E382C
#3E382C
oklch(34.3% 0.022 84.5)
- #333944
#333944
oklch(34.3% 0.021 262.6)
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 #3E382C, 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 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
Use #3E382C 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.