#3F2E2C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32% 0.025 26.3), rgb(63, 46, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#3F2E2C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2E2C |
| RGB | rgb(63, 46, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 18%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.025 26.3) |
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 #3F2E2C | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2E2C | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F2E2C text on white | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2E2C 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB6
oklch(81% 0.03 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9691
oklch(70.8% 0.048 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B76
oklch(63.1% 0.062 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#97645F
oklch(55.6% 0.067 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#81534E
oklch(49.2% 0.063 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#694440
oklch(42.8% 0.052 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#553936
oklch(37.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F2E2C
oklch(32% 0.025 26.3)
#3F2E2C 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) | #31302C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35332C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432C2E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2E2C
#3F2E2C
oklch(32% 0.025 26.3)
- #233739
#233739
oklch(32.1% 0.026 203.8)
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 #3F2E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
Use #3F2E2C 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.