#23323C
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.8% 0.027 238), rgb(35, 50, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#23323C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23323C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 50, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 26%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.027 238) |
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 #23323C | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23323C | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23323C text on white | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #23323C text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BD
oklch(70.7% 0.051 237.2)
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Step 500
500
#6390AD
oklch(63.2% 0.066 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#497998
oklch(55.5% 0.071 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6682
oklch(49.1% 0.066 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#315369
oklch(42.6% 0.054 238.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4556
oklch(37.7% 0.043 238.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23323C
oklch(30.8% 0.027 238)
#23323C 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) | #2E323D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2F3C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A3535 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23323C
#23323C
oklch(30.8% 0.027 238)
- #3A2D22
#3A2D22
oklch(30.8% 0.027 61.8)
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 #23323C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.013
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
Use #23323C 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.