#2B2E36
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.2% 0.015 269.2), rgb(43, 46, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#2B2E36 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2E36 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 46, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 11%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.015 269.2) |
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 #2B2E36 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2E36 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2E36 text on white | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2E36 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B3
oklch(70.6% 0.029 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#8089A0
oklch(63.1% 0.036 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A738B
oklch(55.7% 0.039 269)
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Step 700
700
#586076
oklch(49.1% 0.037 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#484F60
oklch(42.8% 0.03 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C414F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 269.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2E36
oklch(30.2% 0.015 269.2)
#2B2E36 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) | #2C2F36 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2E36 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282F31 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2E36
#2B2E36
oklch(30.2% 0.015 269.2)
- #312E26
#312E26
oklch(30.2% 0.015 89.9)
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 #2B2E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.020
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #2B2E36 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.