#2D4040
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.5% 0.024 196.1), rgb(45, 64, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#2D4040 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4040 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 64, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 17%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.024 196.1) |
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 #2D4040 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4040 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #2D4040 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4040 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A6
oklch(70.8% 0.03 193.7)
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Step 500
500
#709191
oklch(63.2% 0.037 196.3)
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Step 600
600
#577B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.041 196)
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Step 700
700
#476868
oklch(49.2% 0.038 196)
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Step 800
800
#3B5455
oklch(42.6% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4040
oklch(35.5% 0.024 196.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#2D4040 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) | #3E3E40 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3B40 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274140 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4040
#2D4040
oklch(35.5% 0.024 196.1)
- #483737
#483737
oklch(35.6% 0.024 18.4)
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 #2D4040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
Use #2D4040 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.