#293733
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.3% 0.02 175.6), rgb(41, 55, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#293733 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293733 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 55, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 15%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.02 175.6) |
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 #293733 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293733 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293733 text on white | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #293733 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C0
oklch(81% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A99F
oklch(70.8% 0.038 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9388
oklch(63% 0.047 175.9)
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Step 600
600
#517E72
oklch(55.7% 0.053 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#426A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.049 174.9)
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Step 800
800
#37564E
oklch(42.6% 0.039 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#304741
oklch(37.7% 0.03 176.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#293733
oklch(32.3% 0.02 175.6)
#293733 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) | #363533 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333333 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263736 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293733
#293733
oklch(32.3% 0.02 175.6)
- #3C2F34
#3C2F34
oklch(32.1% 0.021 353.3)
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 #293733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
Use #293733 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.