#403841
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.2% 0.019 322.5), rgb(64, 56, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#403841 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403841 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 56, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 7%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.019 322.5) |
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 #403841 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403841 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #403841 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #403841 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC6
oklch(81% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA9
oklch(70.7% 0.023 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#928494
oklch(63.1% 0.029 322)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D7E
oklch(55.5% 0.032 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#695B6B
oklch(49% 0.031 322)
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Step 800
800
#564B57
oklch(42.8% 0.024 323.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403841
oklch(35.2% 0.019 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#403841 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) | #373A41 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393B41 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40393B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403841
#403841
oklch(35.2% 0.019 322.5)
- #363E35
#363E35
oklch(35.3% 0.019 142.1)
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 #403841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
Use #403841 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.