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Earthyindigodeepmuted

Faded Twilight Pebble

#37303e
Notes

Faded Twilight Pebble (#37303E) is a deep indigo with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (270°, 13%, 22%) places it in the muted band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary lime. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#37303e
RGB
rgb(55, 48, 62)
HSL
hsl(270, 13%, 22%)
HWB
hwb(270 19% 76%)
OKLCH
oklch(32.2% 0.026 307.6)
HSV
hsv(270, 23%, 24%)
LAB
lab(21.11% 6.42 -7.66)
LCH
lch(21.11% 9.99 309.99)
CMYK
cmyk(11%, 23%, 0%, 76%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#37303e
Original
#2e323f
Protanopia
#2f333e
Deuteranopia
#363235
Tritanopia
#323232
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
12.69:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.65:1

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