#32292C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.2% 0.014 356), rgb(50, 41, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#32292C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32292C |
| RGB | rgb(50, 41, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 10%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.014 356) |
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 #32292C | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32292C | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32292C text on white | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #32292C text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D9
oklch(88.6% 0.009 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA1
oklch(70.7% 0.027 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C818A
oklch(63.1% 0.035 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#866A74
oklch(55.5% 0.038 355)
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Step 700
700
#725961
oklch(49.2% 0.035 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C494F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D42
oklch(37.8% 0.022 356.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32292C
oklch(29.2% 0.014 356)
#32292C 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) | #2A2A2C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2C2C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34292A | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 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 #32292C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
Use #32292C 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.