#2D3038
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.9% 0.015 269.2), rgb(45, 48, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#2D3038 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3038 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 48, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 11%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.015 269.2) |
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 #2D3038 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3038 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3038 text on white | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3038 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CC
oklch(80.8% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B3
oklch(70.6% 0.029 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#8089A0
oklch(63.1% 0.036 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A738B
oklch(55.7% 0.039 269)
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Step 700
700
#586076
oklch(49.1% 0.037 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#484F60
oklch(42.8% 0.03 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C414F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 269.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D3038
oklch(30.9% 0.015 269.2)
#2D3038 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) | #2E3138 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3038 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3133 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2D3038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.016
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
Use #2D3038 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.