#2D3D39
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.5% 0.022 177.9), rgb(45, 61, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#2D3D39 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3D39 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 61, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 15%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.022 177.9) |
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 #2D3D39 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3D39 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #2D3D39 text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3D39 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C0
oklch(80.8% 0.016 177)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A0
oklch(70.6% 0.026 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#749089
oklch(63% 0.033 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7B73
oklch(55.7% 0.037 176.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6761
oklch(49% 0.033 179.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F544F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 178.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3D39
oklch(34.5% 0.022 177.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#2D3D39 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) | #3C3B39 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393939 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293E3C | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3D39
#2D3D39
oklch(34.5% 0.022 177.9)
- #433539
#433539
oklch(34.6% 0.021 359.2)
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 #2D3D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
Use #2D3D39 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.