Nearest named color: Charcoal
#2D433D
#2D433D
Nearest named
Charcoal
Family
Gray
Lightness
36.2%
Chroma
0.030
Hue angle
175.8°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
10.60:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.75:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#333333
CSS oklch()
36% 0.03 176

#2D433D is a muted, temperate teal. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #2D433D

Not just a swatch — here's how #2D433D works with other colors. Named schemes with #2D433D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Charcoal sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Charcoal carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Charcoal adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2D433D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 38/100
Low
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 60/100
High
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 18/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 33/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 63/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 11/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 37/100
Low
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 52/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 94/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2D433D

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 10.6:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #D1DDDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #2D4243 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2D433D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #2D433D;
  --color-base-rgb: 45 67 61;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.2% 0.030 175.8);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E6EFED;
  --color-200: #CEDEDA;
  --color-300: #ABC5BE;
  --color-400: #88AAA1;
  --color-500: #698C83;
  --color-600: #546D67;
  --color-700: #3F4F4B;
  --color-800: #2C3533;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}