#26322E
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.5% 0.018 172.8), rgb(38, 50, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#26322E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26322E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 50, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 14%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.018 172.8) |
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 #26322E | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26322E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26322E text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #26322E 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.02 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89E
oklch(70.7% 0.034 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9287
oklch(63% 0.042 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#577D70
oklch(55.7% 0.047 171.3)
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Step 700
700
#47695E
oklch(49.1% 0.043 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A564D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#324740
oklch(37.8% 0.029 172.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26322E
oklch(30.5% 0.018 172.8)
#26322E 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) | #31302E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2F2E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233231 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26322E
#26322E
oklch(30.5% 0.018 172.8)
- #362B30
#362B30
oklch(30.3% 0.018 349.1)
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 #26322E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
Use #26322E 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.