#24353B
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.7% 0.025 221.8), rgb(36, 53, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#24353B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24353B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 53, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 24%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.025 221.8) |
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 #24353B | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24353B | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24353B text on white | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #24353B text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.047 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#6092A3
oklch(63.1% 0.059 221.4)
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Step 600
600
#457C8F
oklch(55.6% 0.065 222.5)
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Step 700
700
#366979
oklch(49.2% 0.06 220.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5563
oklch(42.7% 0.05 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#294650
oklch(37.6% 0.039 222)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24353B
oklch(31.7% 0.025 221.8)
#24353B 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) | #31343B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E313B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C3737 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24353B
#24353B
oklch(31.7% 0.025 221.8)
- #3D2E28
#3D2E28
oklch(31.6% 0.025 42.9)
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 #24353B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.019
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
Use #24353B 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.