#352E39
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.3% 0.022 313.3), rgb(53, 46, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#352E39 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352E39 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 46, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 11%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.022 313.3) |
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 #352E39 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352E39 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352E39 text on white | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #352E39 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD6E0
oklch(88.4% 0.015 312.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C6BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 311.7)
-
Step 400
400
#AA9AB3
oklch(70.8% 0.04 313.5)
-
Step 500
500
#9581A0
oklch(63.2% 0.051 313.6)
-
Step 600
600
#7F6A8B
oklch(55.6% 0.056 313.1)
-
Step 700
700
#6B5876
oklch(49% 0.052 312.9)
-
Step 800
800
#584860
oklch(42.7% 0.044 314.3)
-
Step 900
900
#483C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.035 313)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#352E39
oklch(31.3% 0.022 313.3)
#352E39 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) | #2D3039 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3139 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352F32 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352E39
#352E39
oklch(31.3% 0.022 313.3)
- #2D3428
#2D3428
oklch(31.4% 0.023 132.3)
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 #352E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
Use #352E39 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.