#2A2D22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29% 0.02 120), rgb(42, 45, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#2A2D22 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2D22 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 45, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 14%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.02 120) |
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 #2A2D22 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2D22 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2D22 text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2D22 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48B
oklch(70.6% 0.036 120)
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Step 500
500
#858E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.047 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7856
oklch(55.6% 0.051 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6546
oklch(49.1% 0.048 120)
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Step 800
800
#4C523A
oklch(42.6% 0.039 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2D22
oklch(29% 0.02 120)
#2A2D22 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) | #2E2C21 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2C22 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2C2A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2D22
#2A2D22
oklch(29% 0.02 120)
- #2D2934
#2D2934
oklch(29% 0.021 301.7)
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 #2A2D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #2A2D22 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.