#2C2E37
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.3% 0.016 275.5), rgb(44, 46, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#2C2E37 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2E37 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 46, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 11%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.016 275.5) |
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 #2C2E37 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2E37 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2E37 text on white | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2E37 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#E9EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.005 275)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CE
oklch(81% 0.02 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 277.4)
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Step 500
500
#8288A2
oklch(63.1% 0.04 275)
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Step 600
600
#6C728D
oklch(55.7% 0.043 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F78
oklch(49.1% 0.041 276)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E62
oklch(42.8% 0.034 276)
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Step 900
900
#3D4150
oklch(37.8% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C2E37
oklch(30.3% 0.016 275.5)
#2C2E37 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) | #2C2F37 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2E37 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3031 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C2E37
#2C2E37
oklch(30.3% 0.016 275.5)
- #312F25
#312F25
oklch(30.4% 0.017 97.9)
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 #2C2E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.019
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.022
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #2C2E37 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.