#232E2C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29% 0.016 182.9), rgb(35, 46, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#232E2C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232E2C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 46, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 14%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.016 182.9) |
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 #232E2C | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232E2C | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232E2C text on white | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #232E2C text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A2
oklch(70.7% 0.03 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#71918B
oklch(63.1% 0.037 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#587B75
oklch(55.4% 0.041 183)
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Step 700
700
#486863
oklch(49.1% 0.038 184)
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Step 800
800
#3C5550
oklch(42.8% 0.031 181)
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Step 900
900
#334643
oklch(37.7% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232E2C
oklch(29% 0.016 182.9)
#232E2C 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) | #2D2D2C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2B2C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202E2D | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232E2C
#232E2C
oklch(29% 0.016 182.9)
- #32282B
#32282B
oklch(28.9% 0.016 358.2)
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 #232E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #232E2C 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.