#303528
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.023 124.8), rgb(48, 53, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#303528 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303528 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 53, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 14%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.023 124.8) |
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 #303528 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303528 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #303528 text on white | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #303528 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA688
oklch(70.7% 0.044 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#82906A
oklch(63.2% 0.057 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A52
oklch(55.6% 0.061 125)
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Step 700
700
#596742
oklch(49.2% 0.058 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#495437
oklch(42.8% 0.048 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4530
oklch(37.7% 0.036 125)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#303528
oklch(32% 0.023 124.8)
#303528 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) | #373327 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363329 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313431 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303528
#303528
oklch(32% 0.023 124.8)
- #35303D
#35303D
oklch(32% 0.024 302.6)
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 #303528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
Use #303528 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.