#262D35
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.4% 0.018 251.9), rgb(38, 45, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#262D35 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262D35 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 45, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 16%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.018 251.9) |
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 #262D35 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262D35 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262D35 text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #262D35 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 250.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B5
oklch(70.6% 0.033 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#778CA3
oklch(63.2% 0.042 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#60758E
oklch(55.5% 0.046 253)
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Step 700
700
#4F6379
oklch(49.2% 0.043 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#415162
oklch(42.8% 0.035 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#374350
oklch(37.8% 0.027 250.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262D35
oklch(29.4% 0.018 251.9)
#262D35 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) | #2A2D35 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282C35 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222F30 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262D35
#262D35
oklch(29.4% 0.018 251.9)
- #322B23
#322B23
oklch(29.4% 0.017 70.8)
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 #262D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.025
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #262D35 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.