#202E35
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.2% 0.023 230.1), rgb(32, 46, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#202E35 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202E35 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 46, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 25%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.023 230.1) |
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 #202E35 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202E35 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202E35 text on white | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #202E35 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B7
oklch(70.7% 0.043 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#6790A5
oklch(63.1% 0.055 231)
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Step 600
600
#4D7A90
oklch(55.6% 0.06 230.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E677A
oklch(49.1% 0.055 229.2)
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Step 800
800
#335464
oklch(42.7% 0.047 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4551
oklch(37.6% 0.036 230.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202E35
oklch(29.2% 0.023 230.1)
#202E35 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) | #2B2D35 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272B35 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #193030 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202E35
#202E35
oklch(29.2% 0.023 230.1)
- #352922
#352922
oklch(29.2% 0.022 51.8)
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 #202E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #202E35 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.