#2A323A
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.3% 0.018 248.4), rgb(42, 50, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#2A323A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A323A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 50, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 16%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.018 248.4) |
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 #2A323A | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A323A | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A323A text on white | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A323A text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B6
oklch(70.7% 0.035 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#758CA3
oklch(63% 0.044 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E768E
oklch(55.6% 0.047 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6379
oklch(49.1% 0.044 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5163
oklch(42.7% 0.038 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#364350
oklch(37.7% 0.028 248.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A323A
oklch(31.3% 0.018 248.4)
#2A323A 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) | #2F323A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D303A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263435 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A323A
#2A323A
oklch(31.3% 0.018 248.4)
- #372F27
#372F27
oklch(31.1% 0.018 67.1)
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 #2A323A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.013
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
Use #2A323A 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.