What color is #394646?

#394646 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(57, 70, 70), and in HSL hsl(180, 10%, 25%).

Is #394646 accessible as text?

On white, #394646 has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #394646, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #394646?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-700 (#404040).

What colors go well with #394646?

As a neutral, #394646 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #394646 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #394646 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#394646 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #394646

Not just a swatch — here's how #394646 works with other colors. Named schemes with #394646 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #394646 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #5A6767

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #394646 Secondary #715018 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #394646 Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Charcoal anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #394646 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Charcoal sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #394646 Secondary #666B6B Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #394646 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #394646

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6DCDC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #394246 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #394646 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #394646;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 70 70;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.3% 0.017 196.5);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDED;
  --color-200: #D2DADA;
  --color-300: #B1BEBE;
  --color-400: #91A1A1;
  --color-500: #728383;
  --color-600: #5B6767;
  --color-700: #434B4B;
  --color-800: #2E3333;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDED',
    200: '#D2DADA',
    300: '#B1BEBE',
    400: '#91A1A1',
    500: '#728383',
    600: '#5B6767',
    700: '#434B4B',
    800: '#2E3333',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #394646;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDED;
$base-200: #D2DADA;
$base-300: #B1BEBE;
$base-400: #91A1A1;
$base-500: #728383;
$base-600: #5B6767;
$base-700: #434B4B;
$base-800: #2E3333;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #2E3838;
$base-subtle: #C1CACA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#394646",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DADA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BEBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#91A1A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#728383",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6767",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434B4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3333",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #394646

Color Lab

Pairs with #394646

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