#2B3635
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.2% 0.015 189.7), rgb(43, 54, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#2B3635 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3635 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 54, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 11%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.015 189.7) |
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 #2B3635 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3635 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3635 text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3635 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C3
oklch(80.8% 0.018 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A4
oklch(70.8% 0.029 188)
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Step 500
500
#71918E
oklch(63.1% 0.036 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#597B78
oklch(55.6% 0.039 189.3)
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Step 700
700
#496865
oklch(49.2% 0.036 188.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5552
oklch(42.8% 0.031 186.9)
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Step 900
900
#334644
oklch(37.7% 0.024 188.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B3635
oklch(32.2% 0.015 189.7)
#2B3635 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) | #353535 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333335 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283736 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2B3635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.027
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
Use #2B3635 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.