#3E4A42
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.6% 0.02 156.2), rgb(62, 74, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#3E4A42 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4A42 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 74, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 9%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.02 156.2) |
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 #3E4A42 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4A42 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #3E4A42 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4A42 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A59A
oklch(70.6% 0.024 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F82
oklch(63% 0.03 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#647A6B
oklch(55.7% 0.035 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#536659
oklch(49% 0.031 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#445349
oklch(42.6% 0.025 156)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4A42
oklch(39.6% 0.02 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#3E4A42 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) | #4A4842 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484742 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4A48 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4A42
#3E4A42
oklch(39.6% 0.02 156.2)
- #4E434B
#4E434B
oklch(39.7% 0.02 335.6)
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 #3E4A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #3E4A42 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.