#2F353C
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.6% 0.015 252.3), rgb(47, 53, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#2F353C 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 Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F353C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 53, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 12%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 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 #2F353C | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F353C | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F353C text on white | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F353C text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A2AC
oklch(70.8% 0.018 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#808B97
oklch(63.2% 0.022 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#697582
oklch(55.7% 0.025 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#58626E
oklch(49.2% 0.023 253)
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Step 800
800
#485059
oklch(42.7% 0.018 251.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F353C
oklch(32.6% 0.015 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#2F353C 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) | #33353C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31343C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3737 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 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 #2F353C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.018
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.019
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
Use #2F353C 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.