#353038
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.8% 0.016 313), rgb(53, 48, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#353038 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.016. 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 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353038 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 48, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 8%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.016 313) |
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 #353038 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353038 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353038 text on white | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #353038 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAE
oklch(70.8% 0.029 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#92839A
oklch(63.1% 0.038 314)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D85
oklch(55.7% 0.041 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#685B70
oklch(49.1% 0.037 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#554A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#463E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.024 312.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#353038
oklch(31.8% 0.016 313)
#353038 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) | #2F3138 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303238 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353133 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353038
#353038
oklch(31.8% 0.016 313)
- #2F342C
#2F342C
oklch(31.7% 0.016 133.6)
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 #353038, 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 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #353038 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.