#2A322B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.7% 0.017 148.7), rgb(42, 50, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#2A322B 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 Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A322B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 50, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 9%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.017 148.7) |
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 #2A322B | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A322B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A322B text on white | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A322B text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BA
oklch(80.8% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A696
oklch(70.6% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#79917C
oklch(63.2% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#627B65
oklch(55.7% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#516754
oklch(49% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#425445
oklch(42.6% 0.033 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#38463A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 149)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A322B
oklch(30.7% 0.017 148.7)
#2A322B 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) | #32302B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31302B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293230 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A322B
#2A322B
oklch(30.7% 0.017 148.7)
- #342D34
#342D34
oklch(30.7% 0.016 326)
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 #2A322B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #2A322B 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.