#3E402E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.03 113), rgb(62, 64, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#3E402E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E402E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 64, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 16%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.03 113) |
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 #3E402E | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E402E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #3E402E text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E402E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B2
oklch(80.8% 0.022 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38A
oklch(70.6% 0.035 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#898D6D
oklch(63.1% 0.046 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737755
oklch(55.7% 0.05 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#616445
oklch(49.2% 0.047 112.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F5139
oklch(42.6% 0.038 111.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E402E
oklch(36.4% 0.03 113)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#3E402E 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) | #433E2D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403E3B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E402E
#3E402E
oklch(36.4% 0.03 113)
- #3E3B4D
#3E3B4D
oklch(36.3% 0.031 292.4)
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 #3E402E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.070
Use #3E402E 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.