#332D35
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.7% 0.016 317.7), rgb(51, 45, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#332D35 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332D35 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 45, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 8%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.016 317.7) |
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 #332D35 | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332D35 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332D35 text on white | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #332D35 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAE
oklch(70.8% 0.031 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#948299
oklch(63.1% 0.04 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C84
oklch(55.7% 0.042 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A70
oklch(49.1% 0.04 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#57495B
oklch(42.6% 0.034 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#473D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 316.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#332D35
oklch(30.7% 0.016 317.7)
#332D35 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) | #2C2F35 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2F35 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332E30 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332D35
#332D35
oklch(30.7% 0.016 317.7)
- #2C322A
#2C322A
oklch(30.9% 0.016 137.9)
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 #332D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #332D35 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.