#213536
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.2% 0.026 199.9), rgb(33, 53, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#213536 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.026. 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 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #213536 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 53, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 24%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.026 199.9) |
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 #213536 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #213536 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #213536 text on white | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #213536 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAC
oklch(70.6% 0.048 199.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9598
oklch(63.1% 0.062 199.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D7F83
oklch(55.5% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E6C6F
oklch(49.2% 0.063 199.6)
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Step 800
800
#28585A
oklch(42.8% 0.052 199)
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Step 900
900
#25484A
oklch(37.6% 0.041 200.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#213536
oklch(31.2% 0.026 199.9)
#213536 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) | #323336 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3036 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #193635 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #213536
#213536
oklch(31.2% 0.026 199.9)
- #3D2C2C
#3D2C2C
oklch(31.3% 0.025 18.6)
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 #213536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
Use #213536 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.