#203330
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.4% 0.025 183.7), rgb(32, 51, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#203330 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203330 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 51, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 23%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.025 183.7) |
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 #203330 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203330 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #203330 text on white | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #203330 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA4
oklch(70.7% 0.048 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D968D
oklch(63.1% 0.062 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#428077
oklch(55.6% 0.066 183.4)
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Step 700
700
#336C64
oklch(49% 0.062 183.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5852
oklch(42.6% 0.051 184.3)
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Step 900
900
#284944
oklch(37.8% 0.04 183.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#203330
oklch(30.4% 0.025 183.7)
#203330 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) | #313130 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2E30 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A3432 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203330
#203330
oklch(30.4% 0.025 183.7)
- #3A2A2D
#3A2A2D
oklch(30.5% 0.024 6.1)
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 #203330, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
Use #203330 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.