#262E33
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.6% 0.014 235.4), rgb(38, 46, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#262E33 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262E33 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 46, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 15%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.014 235.4) |
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 #262E33 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262E33 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262E33 text on white | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #262E33 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3CA
oklch(81% 0.017 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AF
oklch(70.7% 0.027 233.2)
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Step 500
500
#768D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.035 236.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7787
oklch(55.5% 0.038 236.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6472
oklch(49.1% 0.035 236.3)
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Step 800
800
#40525D
oklch(42.8% 0.029 235.2)
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Step 900
900
#36444C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 233.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262E33
oklch(29.6% 0.014 235.4)
#262E33 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) | #2C2E33 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2C33 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222F30 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #262E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #262E33 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.