#2A262E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.6% 0.016 307.8), rgb(42, 38, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#2A262E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.016. 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 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A262E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 38, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 10%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.016 307.8) |
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 #2A262E | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A262E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A262E text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A262E text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BECA
oklch(81% 0.018 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.029 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#90849C
oklch(63.2% 0.038 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D86
oklch(55.6% 0.041 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#675B72
oklch(49.1% 0.039 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#544B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.031 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#453E4C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 307.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A262E
oklch(27.6% 0.016 307.8)
#2A262E 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) | #25272E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26282E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2729 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A262E
#2A262E
oklch(27.6% 0.016 307.8)
- #262921
#262921
oklch(27.5% 0.015 124.1)
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 #2A262E, 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 0.028
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
Use #2A262E 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.