#302A22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.9% 0.017 75), rgb(48, 42, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#302A22 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302A22 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 42, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 17%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.017 75) |
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 #302A22 | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302A22 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302A22 text on white | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #302A22 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#98866F
oklch(63% 0.04 73.8)
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Step 600
600
#837057
oklch(55.6% 0.044 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E47
oklch(49.1% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 77)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#302A22
oklch(28.9% 0.017 75)
#302A22 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) | #2C2A21 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B22 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322828 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302A22
#302A22
oklch(28.9% 0.017 75)
- #262C33
#262C33
oklch(29% 0.015 252.4)
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 #302A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
Use #302A22 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.