#403E34
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.3% 0.017 97.8), rgb(64, 62, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#403E34 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403E34 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 62, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 10%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.017 97.8) |
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 #403E34 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403E34 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #403E34 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #403E34 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A193
oklch(70.7% 0.02 97)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A78
oklch(63.1% 0.026 99.3)
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Step 600
600
#777461
oklch(55.6% 0.029 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#646150
oklch(49% 0.026 99)
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Step 800
800
#524F42
oklch(42.6% 0.021 96.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403E34
oklch(36.3% 0.017 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#282721
oklch(27.2% 0.011 99.3)
#403E34 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) | #403D33 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E34 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423C3B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403E34
#403E34
oklch(36.3% 0.017 97.8)
- #3B3D47
#3B3D47
oklch(36.2% 0.017 276.5)
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 #403E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.022
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
Use #403E34 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.