#233136
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.3% 0.021 221.8), rgb(35, 49, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#233136 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233136 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 49, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 21%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.021 221.8) |
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 #233136 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233136 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233136 text on white | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #233136 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CC
oklch(81% 0.025 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B2
oklch(70.7% 0.04 220.1)
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Step 500
500
#67919F
oklch(63.1% 0.05 220.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E7B8A
oklch(55.6% 0.054 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6775
oklch(49% 0.05 222.3)
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Step 800
800
#345460
oklch(42.6% 0.042 223.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E464E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 220.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233136
oklch(30.3% 0.021 221.8)
#233136 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) | #2E3036 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2E36 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D3333 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233136
#233136
oklch(30.3% 0.021 221.8)
- #382B26
#382B26
oklch(30.2% 0.021 42.1)
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 #233136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
Use #233136 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.