#2A2A32
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.8% 0.014 285.5), rgb(42, 42, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#2A2A32 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2A32 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 42, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 9%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.014 285.5) |
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 #2A2A32 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2A32 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2A32 text on white | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2A32 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FB2
oklch(70.8% 0.028 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#87879E
oklch(63.1% 0.034 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#717089
oklch(55.5% 0.038 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E74
oklch(49% 0.035 285)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.03 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2A32
oklch(28.8% 0.014 285.5)
#2A2A32 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) | #282B32 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282A32 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282B2D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.015 |
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 #2A2A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
Use #2A2A32 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.