#23302D
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.6% 0.018 179.3), rgb(35, 48, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#23302D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23302D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 48, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 16%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.018 179.3) |
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 #23302D | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23302D | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23302D text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #23302D text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C1
oklch(80.8% 0.021 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A1
oklch(70.7% 0.035 179.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C938A
oklch(63.2% 0.045 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#537D74
oklch(55.6% 0.049 179.5)
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Step 700
700
#446961
oklch(49% 0.044 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#38564F
oklch(42.7% 0.038 178.2)
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Step 900
900
#314742
oklch(37.8% 0.029 179)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23302D
oklch(29.6% 0.018 179.3)
#23302D 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) | #2F2E2D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2D2D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20302F | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23302D
#23302D
oklch(29.6% 0.018 179.3)
- #35292D
#35292D
oklch(29.6% 0.019 356.4)
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 #23302D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
Use #23302D 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.