#37313F
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.5% 0.026 304.5), rgb(55, 49, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#37313F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37313F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 49, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 13%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.026 304.5) |
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 #37313F | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37313F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37313F text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #37313F text on black | 1.67:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.032 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F849D
oklch(63.2% 0.039 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#796D88
oklch(55.5% 0.043 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#665B73
oklch(49.1% 0.04 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#534B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#37313F
oklch(32.5% 0.026 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#37313F 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) | #2F3340 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30333F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363336 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37313F
#37313F
oklch(32.5% 0.026 304.5)
- #313728
#313728
oklch(32.6% 0.027 125.6)
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 #37313F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #37313F 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.