#2A2A2E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.7% 0.007 285.9), rgb(42, 42, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#2A2A2E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2A2E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 42, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 5%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.007 285.9) |
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 #2A2A2E | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2A2E | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2A2E text on white | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2A2E text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9DC
oklch(88.6% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C6
oklch(81% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FA9
oklch(70.6% 0.014 286)
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Step 500
500
#888894
oklch(63.1% 0.018 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#72727E
oklch(55.6% 0.018 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F5F6B
oklch(49% 0.019 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4E57
oklch(42.7% 0.015 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#414148
oklch(37.8% 0.012 285.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2A2E
oklch(28.7% 0.007 285.9)
#2A2A2E 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) | #292A2E | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292A2E | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292B2B | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.007 |
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 #2A2A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.025
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
Use #2A2A2E 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.