#2B3C39
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34% 0.023 182.9), rgb(43, 60, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#2B3C39 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3C39 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 60, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 17%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.023 182.9) |
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 #2B3C39 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3C39 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3C39 text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3C39 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 182.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A2
oklch(70.6% 0.026 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#73918B
oklch(63.2% 0.035 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B75
oklch(55.6% 0.038 182.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6762
oklch(48.9% 0.035 183)
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Step 800
800
#3D5450
oklch(42.6% 0.029 183)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3C39
oklch(34% 0.023 182.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#2B3C39 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) | #3A3A39 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373839 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263D3B | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3C39
#2B3C39
oklch(34% 0.023 182.9)
- #433337
#433337
oklch(34% 0.024 1.8)
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 #2B3C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
Use #2B3C39 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.