#2C393E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.5% 0.019 223.3), rgb(44, 57, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#2C393E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C393E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 57, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 17%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.019 223.3) |
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 #2C393E | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C393E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C393E text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C393E text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AB
oklch(70.7% 0.023 223.1)
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Step 500
500
#778E97
oklch(63.2% 0.03 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7881
oklch(55.6% 0.032 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E656D
oklch(49.1% 0.03 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#405259
oklch(42.6% 0.025 223.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C393E
oklch(33.5% 0.019 223.3)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#2C393E 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) | #36383E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33363E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #273B3B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C393E
#2C393E
oklch(33.5% 0.019 223.3)
- #40342F
#40342F
oklch(33.6% 0.019 43.9)
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 #2C393E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.014
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
Use #2C393E 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.