#263231
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.6% 0.016 190.1), rgb(38, 50, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#263231 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263231 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 50, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 14%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.016 190.1) |
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 #263231 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263231 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263231 text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #263231 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A5
oklch(70.7% 0.031 191.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E918F
oklch(63% 0.039 191.8)
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Step 600
600
#567C79
oklch(55.7% 0.043 189.8)
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Step 700
700
#466866
oklch(49.1% 0.039 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5553
oklch(42.7% 0.033 190.2)
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Step 900
900
#324645
oklch(37.7% 0.025 192.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#263231
oklch(30.6% 0.016 190.1)
#263231 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) | #313131 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2F31 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223332 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263231
#263231
oklch(30.6% 0.016 190.1)
- #372C2D
#372C2D
oklch(30.6% 0.016 11.9)
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 #263231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
Use #263231 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.