#3F463E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.016 141.7), rgb(63, 70, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#3F463E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F463E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 70, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 6%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.016 141.7) |
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 #3F463E | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F463E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #3F463E text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F463E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA499
oklch(70.7% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#818D80
oklch(63% 0.024 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7869
oklch(55.7% 0.028 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#596557
oklch(49.2% 0.026 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#495247
oklch(42.7% 0.021 140)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F463E
oklch(38.5% 0.016 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#3F463E 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) | #47443E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45443E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4544 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F463E
#3F463E
oklch(38.5% 0.016 141.7)
- #484149
#484149
oklch(38.5% 0.016 322)
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 #3F463E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.068
Use #3F463E 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.