#2A383B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.9% 0.019 212.2), rgb(42, 56, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#2A383B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A383B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 56, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 17%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.019 212.2) |
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 #2A383B | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A383B | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A383B text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A383B text on black | 1.72:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A9
oklch(70.8% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#768F94
oklch(63.2% 0.029 211.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E797E
oklch(55.7% 0.032 210.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D656B
oklch(49% 0.03 214.7)
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Step 800
800
#405357
oklch(42.8% 0.024 211.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A383B
oklch(32.9% 0.019 212.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#2A383B 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) | #35373B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33353B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253939 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A383B
#2A383B
oklch(32.9% 0.019 212.2)
- #3F322F
#3F322F
oklch(33% 0.02 33.2)
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 #2A383B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.019
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
Use #2A383B 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.