#3E434E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.3% 0.02 266), rgb(62, 67, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#3E434E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.020. 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 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E434E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 67, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 11%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.02 266) |
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 #3E434E | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E434E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #3E434E text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E434E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1CB
oklch(81% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1B0
oklch(70.8% 0.023 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#81899D
oklch(63% 0.031 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7387
oklch(55.5% 0.033 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#586173
oklch(49.2% 0.031 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#484F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 264.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E434E
oklch(38.3% 0.02 266)
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Step 950
950
#23262D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 267)
#3E434E 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) | #40444F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4547 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E434E
#3E434E
oklch(38.3% 0.02 266)
- #484237
#484237
oklch(38.2% 0.02 82.7)
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 #3E434E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #3E434E 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.