#232F34
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.6% 0.019 225.3), rgb(35, 47, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#232F34 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232F34 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 47, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 20%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.019 225.3) |
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 #232F34 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232F34 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232F34 text on white | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #232F34 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.022 223.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6B1
oklch(70.8% 0.035 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C909E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 223.8)
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Step 600
600
#547A89
oklch(55.7% 0.049 224.6)
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Step 700
700
#446674
oklch(49% 0.045 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#38545F
oklch(42.8% 0.038 224.5)
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Step 900
900
#31454E
oklch(37.7% 0.029 227.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232F34
oklch(29.6% 0.019 225.3)
#232F34 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) | #2C2E34 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2C34 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3131 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232F34
#232F34
oklch(29.6% 0.019 225.3)
- #352A25
#352A25
oklch(29.6% 0.019 45.8)
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 #232F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
Use #232F34 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.