#3E524D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42% 0.026 178), rgb(62, 82, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#3E524D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.026. 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 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E524D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 82, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.026 178) |
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 #3E524D | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E524D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E524D text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E524D text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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 800.
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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
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.015 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A6A0
oklch(70.7% 0.025 176.5)
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Step 500
500
#769089
oklch(63.1% 0.031 177.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7A73
oklch(55.5% 0.034 178)
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Step 700
700
#4E6761
oklch(49.2% 0.031 178.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E524D
oklch(42% 0.026 178)
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Step 900
900
#364541
oklch(37.6% 0.02 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#3E524D 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) | #50504D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4D4D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395350 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E524D
#3E524D
oklch(42% 0.026 178)
- #5A474D
#5A474D
oklch(42% 0.027 357.5)
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 #3E524D, 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
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
Use #3E524D 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.