#243233
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.5% 0.019 201.7), rgb(36, 50, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#243233 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.019. 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 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243233 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 50, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 17%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.019 201.7) |
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 #243233 | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243233 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243233 text on white | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #243233 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
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 204)
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Step 400
400
#87A8AA
oklch(70.8% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 500
500
#699295
oklch(63.1% 0.045 201.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F7C7F
oklch(55.5% 0.05 201.2)
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Step 700
700
#40696C
oklch(49.2% 0.046 201.7)
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Step 800
800
#355558
oklch(42.6% 0.038 203.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4648
oklch(37.6% 0.029 202.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#243233
oklch(30.5% 0.019 201.7)
#243233 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 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2F33 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3332 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243233
#243233
oklch(30.5% 0.019 201.7)
- #382B2B
#382B2B
oklch(30.4% 0.019 18.3)
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 #243233, 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 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
Use #243233 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.