#362D32
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.9% 0.016 343.5), rgb(54, 45, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#362D32 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #362D32 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 45, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 9%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.016 343.5) |
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 #362D32 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #362D32 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #362D32 text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #362D32 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA5
oklch(70.8% 0.029 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B818F
oklch(63.2% 0.037 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#856A79
oklch(55.6% 0.041 344)
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Step 700
700
#715866
oklch(49.1% 0.039 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4853
oklch(42.6% 0.032 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D45
oklch(37.8% 0.023 343)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#362D32
oklch(30.9% 0.016 343.5)
#362D32 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) | #2D2F32 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3032 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372D2F | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #362D32
#362D32
oklch(30.9% 0.016 343.5)
- #29332E
#29332E
oklch(31% 0.016 163.7)
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 #362D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
Use #362D32 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.