#3E3944
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.4% 0.02 305.9), rgb(62, 57, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#3E3944 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3944 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 57, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 9%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.02 305.9) |
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 #3E3944 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3944 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #3E3944 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3944 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAD
oklch(70.7% 0.024 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E8599
oklch(63.1% 0.031 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#786F83
oklch(55.7% 0.032 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#655C6F
oklch(49% 0.032 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#524C5A
oklch(42.8% 0.024 304.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3944
oklch(35.4% 0.02 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#3E3944 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) | #373B45 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383B44 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3A3D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3944
#3E3944
oklch(35.4% 0.02 305.9)
- #393E32
#393E32
oklch(35.5% 0.021 125.9)
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 #3E3944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E3944 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.