#3E4136
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.9% 0.019 119.7), rgb(62, 65, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#3E4136 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4136 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 65, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 9%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.019 119.7) |
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 #3E4136 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4136 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #3E4136 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4136 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA393
oklch(70.8% 0.023 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#878C79
oklch(63% 0.028 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#717662
oklch(55.6% 0.031 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6351
oklch(49% 0.029 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5142
oklch(42.7% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4136
oklch(36.9% 0.019 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#3E4136 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) | #434035 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424036 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F403E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4136
#3E4136
oklch(36.9% 0.019 119.7)
- #413D48
#413D48
oklch(36.8% 0.019 302)
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 #3E4136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.020
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #3E4136 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.