#2A332D
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31% 0.016 156.2), rgb(42, 51, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#2A332D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A332D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 51, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 10%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.016 156.2) |
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 #2A332D | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A332D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A332D text on white | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A332D text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BB
oklch(81% 0.021 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A799
oklch(70.8% 0.031 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#779180
oklch(63.1% 0.039 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B69
oklch(55.5% 0.043 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6857
oklch(49.2% 0.04 155)
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Step 800
800
#405547
oklch(42.8% 0.035 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#37463C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 155.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A332D
oklch(31% 0.016 156.2)
#2A332D 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) | #33312D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31302D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293331 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A332D
#2A332D
oklch(31% 0.016 156.2)
- #362D34
#362D34
oklch(31% 0.018 333.7)
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 #2A332D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
Use #2A332D 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.