#2A342E
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.4% 0.017 158.9), rgb(42, 52, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#2A342E 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 Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A342E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 52, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 11%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.017 158.9) |
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 #2A342E | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A342E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A342E text on white | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A342E text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#D3DBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A799
oklch(70.7% 0.033 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#749280
oklch(63.2% 0.043 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C6A
oklch(55.7% 0.045 159)
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Step 700
700
#4C6858
oklch(49% 0.042 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5548
oklch(42.7% 0.035 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#35463C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 158.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A342E
oklch(31.4% 0.017 158.9)
#2A342E 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) | #34322E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32312E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283432 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A342E
#2A342E
oklch(31.4% 0.017 158.9)
- #372E34
#372E34
oklch(31.3% 0.017 338.3)
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 #2A342E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #2A342E 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.