#2E343B
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.2% 0.015 252.3), rgb(46, 52, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#2E343B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E343B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 52, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 12%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.015 252.3) |
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 #2E343B | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E343B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E343B text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E343B 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CC
oklch(81% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B2
oklch(70.6% 0.028 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A8B9F
oklch(63% 0.036 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#63758A
oklch(55.6% 0.039 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#526275
oklch(49% 0.036 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#435060
oklch(42.6% 0.031 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#39434E
oklch(37.8% 0.023 250.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E343B
oklch(32.2% 0.015 252.3)
#2E343B 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) | #32343B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30333B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3636 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2E343B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.017
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
Use #2E343B 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.