#2D343E
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.3% 0.02 257.3), rgb(45, 52, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#2D343E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D343E |
| RGB | rgb(45, 52, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 16%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.02 257.3) |
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 #2D343E | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D343E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D343E text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D343E text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#778BA8
oklch(63.1% 0.05 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#607593
oklch(55.7% 0.053 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F627D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#415066
oklch(42.8% 0.041 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#374253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 259)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D343E
oklch(32.3% 0.02 257.3)
#2D343E 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) | #31343E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F333E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293637 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D343E
#2D343E
oklch(32.3% 0.02 257.3)
- #393228
#393228
oklch(32.1% 0.02 76.7)
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 #2D343E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.012
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
Use #2D343E 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.