#233236
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.5% 0.021 216), rgb(35, 50, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#233236 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, 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 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233236 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 50, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 21%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.021 216) |
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 #233236 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233236 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233236 text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #233236 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B1
oklch(70.6% 0.04 217.6)
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Step 500
500
#65929D
oklch(63.1% 0.051 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C7C88
oklch(55.7% 0.055 215.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6874
oklch(49% 0.052 217.2)
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Step 800
800
#32555E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 216)
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Step 900
900
#2C464D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 216.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233236
oklch(30.5% 0.021 216)
#233236 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) | #2F3136 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2F36 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D3433 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233236
#233236
oklch(30.5% 0.021 216)
- #392C28
#392C28
oklch(30.7% 0.021 37.8)
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 #233236, 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 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
Use #233236 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.