#402E33
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.4% 0.028 0.4), rgb(64, 46, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#402E33 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402E33 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 46, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 16%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.028 0.4) |
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 #402E33 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402E33 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402E33 text on white | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #402E33 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.021 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#B3989F
oklch(70.6% 0.033 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#A07F88
oklch(63.1% 0.042 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6872
oklch(55.6% 0.047 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#76575F
oklch(49.2% 0.043 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#60474E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 0.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402E33
oklch(32.4% 0.028 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#402E33 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) | #303133 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343433 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432D30 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402E33
#402E33
oklch(32.4% 0.028 0.4)
- #243934
#243934
oklch(32.5% 0.028 177.9)
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 #402E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
Use #402E33 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.