#2D363B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.7% 0.015 232.2), rgb(45, 54, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#2D363B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D363B |
| RGB | rgb(45, 54, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 13%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.015 232.2) |
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 #2D363B | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D363B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D363B text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D363B text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A3AA
oklch(70.7% 0.018 231)
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Step 500
500
#7C8C95
oklch(63% 0.023 232.4)
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Step 600
600
#657680
oklch(55.5% 0.025 233.7)
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Step 700
700
#54636C
oklch(49% 0.023 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#455158
oklch(42.7% 0.019 233.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D363B
oklch(32.7% 0.015 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#2D363B 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) | #34363B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32343B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293738 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D363B
#2D363B
oklch(32.7% 0.015 232.2)
- #3B322D
#3B322D
oklch(32.5% 0.016 50.9)
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 #2D363B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.019
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #2D363B 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.