#223536
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.3% 0.025 200.1), rgb(34, 53, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#223536 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.025. 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 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223536 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 53, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 23%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.025 200.1) |
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 #223536 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223536 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223536 text on white | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #223536 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C8
oklch(81% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAAC
oklch(70.8% 0.046 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9598
oklch(63.2% 0.06 200)
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Step 600
600
#407F82
oklch(55.6% 0.065 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#326B6E
oklch(49.1% 0.06 200)
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Step 800
800
#2A575A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#27484A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 200.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#223536
oklch(31.3% 0.025 200.1)
#223536 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 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3136 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B3635 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223536
#223536
oklch(31.3% 0.025 200.1)
- #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 #223536, 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 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
Use #223536 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.