#2A242E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8), rgb(42, 36, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#2A242E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A242E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 36, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 12%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8) |
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 #2A242E | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A242E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A242E text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A242E text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.038 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#93819F
oklch(63% 0.049 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6B8A
oklch(55.7% 0.052 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5975
oklch(49.1% 0.048 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#56495F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#473D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 311.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A242E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8)
#2A242E 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) | #23262E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24262E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2527 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A242E
#2A242E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8)
- #23291F
#23291F
oklch(27.2% 0.02 132.9)
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 #2A242E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.020
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.027
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
Use #2A242E 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.