#2A2428
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1), rgb(42, 36, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#2A2428 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2428 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 36, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 8%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1) |
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 #2A2428 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2428 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2428 text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2428 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.015 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA5
oklch(70.8% 0.021 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#95838F
oklch(63% 0.028 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#806D79
oklch(55.7% 0.03 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B66
oklch(49.2% 0.028 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#584A53
oklch(42.6% 0.024 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#483E45
oklch(37.7% 0.018 336.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2428
oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1)
#2A2428 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) | #242528 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252628 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2425 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.011 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2A2428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.016
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
Use #2A2428 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.