#203232
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.2% 0.023 196), rgb(32, 50, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#203232 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203232 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 50, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 22%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.023 196) |
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 #203232 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203232 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #203232 text on white | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #203232 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C6
oklch(81% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 400
400
#80AAAA
oklch(70.8% 0.045 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9595
oklch(63.2% 0.057 195.8)
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Step 600
600
#447F7F
oklch(55.7% 0.062 195.5)
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Step 700
700
#356B6B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 195.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5757
oklch(42.7% 0.047 195.5)
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Step 900
900
#294848
oklch(37.8% 0.037 195.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#203232
oklch(30.2% 0.023 196)
#203232 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) | #303032 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2E32 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #193332 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203232
#203232
oklch(30.2% 0.023 196)
- #392A2A
#392A2A
oklch(30.2% 0.022 18.5)
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 #203232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
Use #203232 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.