#212D36
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29% 0.023 241), rgb(33, 45, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#212D36 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 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212D36 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 45, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 24%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.023 241) |
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 #212D36 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212D36 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212D36 text on white | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #212D36 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A5BA
oklch(70.8% 0.044 240.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B8EA9
oklch(63.1% 0.057 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#527894
oklch(55.5% 0.061 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#42657E
oklch(49.1% 0.057 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#375267
oklch(42.6% 0.048 242.6)
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Step 900
900
#304453
oklch(37.6% 0.036 241.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212D36
oklch(29% 0.023 241)
#212D36 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) | #292D36 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262B36 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2F30 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212D36
#212D36
oklch(29% 0.023 241)
- #342920
#342920
oklch(29.1% 0.023 61)
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 #212D36, 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 0.029
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
Use #212D36 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.