#362B2B
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.1% 0.016 18.1), rgb(54, 43, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#362B2B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #362B2B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 43, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 11%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.016 18.1) |
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 #362B2B | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #362B2B | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #362B2B text on white | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #362B2B text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39999
oklch(70.6% 0.031 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#A08080
oklch(63% 0.04 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A6A
oklch(55.7% 0.042 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#765858
oklch(49.2% 0.04 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#604848
oklch(42.7% 0.033 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 18.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#362B2B
oklch(30.1% 0.016 18.1)
#362B2B 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) | #2D2C2B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2E2B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382A2B | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #362B2B
#362B2B
oklch(30.1% 0.016 18.1)
- #253131
#253131
oklch(30.2% 0.016 196.3)
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 #362B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
Use #362B2B 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.