#2B4342
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.3% 0.03 192.6), rgb(43, 67, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#2B4342 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4342 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 67, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 22%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.03 192.6) |
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 #2B4342 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4342 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #2B4342 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4342 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 193.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A6
oklch(70.7% 0.035 191.7)
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Step 500
500
#699391
oklch(63.2% 0.046 192.3)
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Step 600
600
#507D7B
oklch(55.7% 0.05 192.3)
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Step 700
700
#406968
oklch(49% 0.046 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#355655
oklch(42.8% 0.039 193.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4342
oklch(36.3% 0.03 192.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#2B4342 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) | #404142 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3D42 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224443 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4342
#2B4342
oklch(36.3% 0.03 192.6)
- #4C3839
#4C3839
oklch(36.3% 0.029 15.2)
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 #2B4342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
Use #2B4342 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.