#273236
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.9% 0.017 222), rgb(39, 50, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#273236 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273236 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 50, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 16%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.017 222) |
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 #273236 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273236 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273236 text on white | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #273236 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4CA
oklch(81% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5AF
oklch(70.6% 0.031 224)
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Step 500
500
#6F8F9B
oklch(63% 0.04 222.8)
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Step 600
600
#577986
oklch(55.5% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 700
700
#476671
oklch(49% 0.04 222)
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Step 800
800
#3A535C
oklch(42.6% 0.034 222.2)
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Step 900
900
#32454C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 222.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#273236
oklch(30.9% 0.017 222)
#273236 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) | #303136 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2F36 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233333 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273236
#273236
oklch(30.9% 0.017 222)
- #382D29
#382D29
oklch(30.8% 0.018 41)
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 #273236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.021
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
Use #273236 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.