#223334
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.7% 0.022 200.6), rgb(34, 51, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#223334 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.022. 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 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223334 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 51, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 21%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.022 200.6) |
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 #223334 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223334 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223334 text on white | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #223334 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.026 199.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 200.2)
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Step 500
500
#619497
oklch(63.2% 0.055 200.6)
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Step 600
600
#477E81
oklch(55.6% 0.058 200.2)
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Step 700
700
#386A6D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 200.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5759
oklch(42.8% 0.045 199.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4749
oklch(37.6% 0.035 201.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#223334
oklch(30.7% 0.022 200.6)
#223334 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) | #313134 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2F34 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C3433 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223334
#223334
oklch(30.7% 0.022 200.6)
- #3A2B2B
#3A2B2B
oklch(30.6% 0.022 18.4)
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 #223334, 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 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
Use #223334 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.