#2C423E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.9% 0.028 182.1), rgb(44, 66, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#2C423E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.028. 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 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C423E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 66, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 20%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.028 182.1) |
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 #2C423E | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C423E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #2C423E text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C423E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C1
oklch(80.8% 0.021 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A2
oklch(70.7% 0.034 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C928B
oklch(63% 0.043 182.3)
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Step 600
600
#537D75
oklch(55.6% 0.048 181.2)
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Step 700
700
#446963
oklch(49.1% 0.043 183.2)
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Step 800
800
#385650
oklch(42.8% 0.037 180.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C423E
oklch(35.9% 0.028 182.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#2C423E 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) | #40403E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3D3E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254341 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C423E
#2C423E
oklch(35.9% 0.028 182.1)
- #4A373C
#4A373C
oklch(36% 0.028 1.2)
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 #2C423E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
Use #2C423E 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.