#2A2D36
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.8% 0.017 270.8), rgb(42, 45, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#2A2D36 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2D36 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 45, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 13%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.017 270.8) |
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 #2A2D36 | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2D36 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2D36 text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2D36 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#8089A3
oklch(63.2% 0.041 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#69728E
oklch(55.5% 0.045 271)
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Step 700
700
#586079
oklch(49.2% 0.041 271)
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Step 800
800
#484E62
oklch(42.6% 0.034 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4150
oklch(37.7% 0.027 270.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2D36
oklch(29.8% 0.017 270.8)
#2A2D36 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) | #2A2E36 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2D36 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272F30 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2D36
#2A2D36
oklch(29.8% 0.017 270.8)
- #302D24
#302D24
oklch(29.7% 0.016 91.8)
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 #2A2D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.022
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.023
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #2A2D36 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.