#193733
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.2% 0.037 184.3), rgb(25, 55, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#193733 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #193733 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 55, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.037 184.3) |
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 #193733 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #193733 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #193733 text on white | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #193733 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA6
oklch(70.7% 0.07 185)
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Step 500
500
#3E9B90
oklch(63.1% 0.089 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#07857A
oklch(55.5% 0.097 184.6)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#035C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#134C45
oklch(37.8% 0.059 183.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#193733
oklch(31.2% 0.037 184.3)
#193733 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) | #343433 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3033 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B3836 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #193733
#193733
oklch(31.2% 0.037 184.3)
- #41292E
#41292E
oklch(31.2% 0.037 5.8)
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 #193733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
Use #193733 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.