#232D2B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.7% 0.014 181.8), rgb(35, 45, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#232D2B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232D2B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 45, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 13%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.014 181.8) |
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 #232D2B | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232D2B | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232D2B text on white | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #232D2B text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 182.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A2
oklch(70.6% 0.026 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#73918B
oklch(63.2% 0.035 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B75
oklch(55.6% 0.038 182.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6762
oklch(49% 0.034 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5450
oklch(42.6% 0.029 183)
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Step 900
900
#354642
oklch(37.8% 0.023 179)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232D2B
oklch(28.7% 0.014 181.8)
#232D2B 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) | #2C2C2B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2A2B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202D2C | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #232D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
Use #232D2B 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.