#203135
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30% 0.023 213.9), rgb(32, 49, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#203135 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203135 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 49, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 25%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.023 213.9) |
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 #203135 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203135 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #203135 text on white | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #203135 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CC
oklch(81% 0.028 213.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.045 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#60939E
oklch(63.1% 0.057 212.7)
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Step 600
600
#457D89
oklch(55.6% 0.062 213.1)
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Step 700
700
#366975
oklch(49% 0.058 214.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E565F
oklch(42.8% 0.047 213.9)
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Step 900
900
#29474E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 214.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#203135
oklch(30% 0.023 213.9)
#203135 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) | #2E3035 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2D35 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #183332 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203135
#203135
oklch(30% 0.023 213.9)
- #392A26
#392A26
oklch(30.1% 0.024 35.4)
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 #203135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
Use #203135 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.