#232F30
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.5% 0.016 202.6), rgb(35, 47, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#232F30 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 Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232F30 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 47, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 16%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.016 202.6) |
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 #232F30 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232F30 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232F30 text on white | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #232F30 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C6
oklch(81% 0.02 200.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A9
oklch(70.8% 0.031 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9194
oklch(63.1% 0.04 202.6)
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Step 600
600
#557B7E
oklch(55.6% 0.043 202.2)
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Step 700
700
#45686B
oklch(49.2% 0.04 202.7)
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Step 800
800
#395557
oklch(42.8% 0.034 201.6)
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Step 900
900
#314648
oklch(37.7% 0.026 203.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232F30
oklch(29.5% 0.016 202.6)
#232F30 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) | #2D2E30 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2C30 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F302F | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232F30
#232F30
oklch(29.5% 0.016 202.6)
- #342929
#342929
oklch(29.3% 0.016 18.1)
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 #232F30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #232F30 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.