#2B362E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32% 0.02 153.6), rgb(43, 54, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#2B362E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B362E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 54, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 11%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.02 153.6) |
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 #2B362E | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B362E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B362E text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B362E text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA896
oklch(70.7% 0.038 154)
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Step 500
500
#73937C
oklch(63.2% 0.05 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D65
oklch(55.7% 0.054 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6954
oklch(49% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5644
oklch(42.7% 0.042 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#34473A
oklch(37.7% 0.033 154.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B362E
oklch(32% 0.02 153.6)
#2B362E 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) | #36342E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34332E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293634 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B362E
#2B362E
oklch(32% 0.02 153.6)
- #392F37
#392F37
oklch(31.9% 0.02 332.9)
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 #2B362E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
Use #2B362E 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.