#263C3C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.028 195.9), rgb(38, 60, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#263C3C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263C3C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 60, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.028 195.9) |
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 #263C3C | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263C3C | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263C3C text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #263C3C text on black | 1.79:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A7A7
oklch(70.6% 0.033 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9292
oklch(63.1% 0.043 196.1)
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Step 600
600
#527C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.047 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#436969
oklch(49.2% 0.043 195.8)
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Step 800
800
#375555
oklch(42.6% 0.036 195.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263C3C
oklch(33.8% 0.028 195.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#263C3C 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) | #393A3C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35373C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3D3C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263C3C
#263C3C
oklch(33.8% 0.028 195.9)
- #453232
#453232
oklch(33.9% 0.028 18.6)
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 #263C3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
Use #263C3C 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.