#3F2D35
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.1% 0.029 350.5), rgb(63, 45, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#3F2D35 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2D35 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 45, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 17%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.029 350.5) |
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 #3F2D35 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2D35 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F2D35 text on white | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2D35 text on black | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A5
oklch(70.8% 0.056 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB788F
oklch(63.1% 0.071 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#966079
oklch(55.6% 0.078 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#804F66
oklch(49.1% 0.073 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#684153
oklch(42.7% 0.06 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#553745
oklch(37.7% 0.048 350.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F2D35
oklch(32.1% 0.029 350.5)
#3F2D35 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) | #2F3035 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333335 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422D30 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2D35
#3F2D35
oklch(32.1% 0.029 350.5)
- #243831
#243831
oklch(32.1% 0.029 170.6)
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 #3F2D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
Use #3F2D35 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.