#293238
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.1% 0.016 237.3), rgb(41, 50, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#293238 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293238 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 50, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 15%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.016 237.3) |
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 #293238 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293238 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293238 text on white | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #293238 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 237.1)
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Step 500
500
#738E9F
oklch(63.2% 0.04 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C778A
oklch(55.5% 0.043 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6475
oklch(49% 0.04 238.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E525F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 237)
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Step 900
900
#35444E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 237.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#293238
oklch(31.1% 0.016 237.3)
#293238 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) | #2F3238 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3038 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253434 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293238
#293238
oklch(31.1% 0.016 237.3)
- #372F29
#372F29
oklch(31.2% 0.016 59)
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 #293238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.017
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
Use #293238 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.