#2A4141
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.6% 0.029 195.9), rgb(42, 65, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#2A4141 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4141 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 65, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 21%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.029 195.9) |
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 #2A4141 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4141 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #2A4141 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4141 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.012 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.022 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 194)
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Step 500
500
#6A9292
oklch(63.1% 0.044 196.1)
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Step 600
600
#517C7C
oklch(55.5% 0.048 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#416969
oklch(49.1% 0.045 195.8)
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Step 800
800
#365555
oklch(42.5% 0.037 195.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4141
oklch(35.6% 0.029 195.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#2A4141 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) | #3E3F41 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3C41 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214241 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4141
#2A4141
oklch(35.6% 0.029 195.9)
- #4A3637
#4A3637
oklch(35.6% 0.029 15.3)
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 #2A4141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
Use #2A4141 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.