#414131
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.026 107.6), rgb(65, 65, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#414131 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414131 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 65, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 14%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.026 107.6) |
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 #414131 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414131 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #414131 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #414131 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28C
oklch(70.6% 0.031 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C70
oklch(63.2% 0.04 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#767558
oklch(55.5% 0.043 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#636348
oklch(49.2% 0.041 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#51513B
oklch(42.9% 0.034 107.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#414131
oklch(37% 0.026 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#414131 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) | #444030 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444032 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433F3D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414131
#414131
oklch(37% 0.026 107.6)
- #3F3E4D
#3F3E4D
oklch(37.1% 0.026 288.1)
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 #414131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
Use #414131 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.