#2D4342
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.028 192.5), rgb(45, 67, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#2D4342 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4342 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 67, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 20%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.028 192.5) |
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 #2D4342 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4342 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #2D4342 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4342 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A6
oklch(70.8% 0.033 191.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9290
oklch(63.1% 0.042 192.1)
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Step 600
600
#537C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.046 192.1)
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Step 700
700
#436967
oklch(49.2% 0.043 191.6)
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Step 800
800
#385554
oklch(42.6% 0.035 193.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4342
oklch(36.4% 0.028 192.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#2D4342 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) | #404142 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E42 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254443 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4342
#2D4342
oklch(36.4% 0.028 192.5)
- #4C383A
#4C383A
oklch(36.4% 0.029 11.9)
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 #2D4342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
Use #2D4342 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.