#303A2E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.5% 0.025 140.4), rgb(48, 58, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#303A2E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303A2E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 58, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 12%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.025 140.4) |
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 #303A2E | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303A2E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #303A2E text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #303A2E text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A594
oklch(70.6% 0.029 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7A
oklch(63% 0.037 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#677A63
oklch(55.7% 0.041 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#556652
oklch(49% 0.038 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#465343
oklch(42.6% 0.031 139.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#303A2E
oklch(33.5% 0.025 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#222821
oklch(26.8% 0.015 141.2)
#303A2E 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) | #3B382D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39372F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3937 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303A2E
#303A2E
oklch(33.5% 0.025 140.4)
- #3D333F
#3D333F
oklch(33.7% 0.025 320.6)
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 #303A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #303A2E 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.