#22373E
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.2% 0.029 220.9), rgb(34, 55, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#22373E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22373E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 55, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.029 220.9) |
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 #22373E | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22373E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22373E text on white | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #22373E text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.035 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9B9
oklch(70.7% 0.055 221)
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Step 500
500
#5594A8
oklch(63.2% 0.071 220.5)
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Step 600
600
#377E93
oklch(55.7% 0.077 220.2)
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Step 700
700
#296A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 220.4)
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Step 800
800
#235666
oklch(42.6% 0.06 221.6)
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Step 900
900
#234753
oklch(37.6% 0.046 221.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22373E
oklch(32.2% 0.029 220.9)
#22373E 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) | #33363E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E323E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #173939 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22373E
#22373E
oklch(32.2% 0.029 220.9)
- #412E28
#412E28
oklch(32.1% 0.03 38.2)
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 #22373E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
Use #22373E 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.