#2B252E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.5% 0.018 314.5), rgb(43, 37, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#2B252E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B252E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 37, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 11%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.018 314.5) |
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 #2B252E | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B252E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B252E text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B252E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCB
oklch(81% 0.022 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB0
oklch(70.6% 0.036 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#94829D
oklch(63.2% 0.045 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6B87
oklch(55.6% 0.048 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5973
oklch(49% 0.046 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#57495D
oklch(42.7% 0.037 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#473D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 314.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B252E
oklch(27.5% 0.018 314.5)
#2B252E 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) | #24272E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25272E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2628 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B252E
#2B252E
oklch(27.5% 0.018 314.5)
- #242A21
#242A21
oklch(27.6% 0.018 135.2)
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 #2B252E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.029
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
Use #2B252E 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.