#293D3C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.3% 0.026 192.1), rgb(41, 61, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#293D3C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293D3C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 61, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 20%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.026 192.1) |
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 #293D3C | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293D3C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #293D3C text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #293D3C text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 192.7)
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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
#567C7A
oklch(55.7% 0.043 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#466866
oklch(49.1% 0.039 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5554
oklch(42.8% 0.032 193.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293D3C
oklch(34.3% 0.026 192.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#293D3C 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) | #3B3B3C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37383C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223E3D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293D3C
#293D3C
oklch(34.3% 0.026 192.1)
- #453335
#453335
oklch(34.2% 0.026 11.1)
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 #293D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
Use #293D3C 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.