#3E4A47
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.7% 0.016 178.7), rgb(62, 74, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#3E4A47 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4A47 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 74, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 9%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.016 178.7) |
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 #3E4A47 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4A47 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #3E4A47 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4A47 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD9
oklch(88.6% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.012 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A5A1
oklch(70.7% 0.02 180)
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Step 500
500
#7A8F89
oklch(63.2% 0.026 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#637973
oklch(55.7% 0.027 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#526661
oklch(49.2% 0.025 178.3)
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Step 800
800
#43534F
oklch(42.7% 0.021 178.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4A47
oklch(39.7% 0.016 178.7)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#3E4A47 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) | #494847 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474747 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4A49 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4A47
#3E4A47
oklch(39.7% 0.016 178.7)
- #4F4447
#4F4447
oklch(39.9% 0.016 359.5)
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 #3E4A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
Use #3E4A47 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.