#233233
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.4% 0.02 201.3), rgb(35, 50, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#233233 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233233 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 50, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 19%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.02 201.3) |
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 #233233 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233233 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233233 text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #233233 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AA
oklch(70.7% 0.037 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#669396
oklch(63.2% 0.049 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D7D80
oklch(55.7% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D696C
oklch(49% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 800
800
#335658
oklch(42.7% 0.041 200.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4749
oklch(37.8% 0.032 202)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233233
oklch(30.4% 0.02 201.3)
#233233 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) | #303133 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2E33 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3332 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233233
#233233
oklch(30.4% 0.02 201.3)
- #382B2A
#382B2A
oklch(30.4% 0.019 23.4)
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 #233233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
Use #233233 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.