#2C212F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.7% 0.03 318.9), rgb(44, 33, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#2C212F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C212F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 33, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 18%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.03 318.9) |
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 #2C212F | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C212F | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C212F text on white | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C212F text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACF
oklch(81% 0.035 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#B096B7
oklch(70.7% 0.056 319)
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Step 500
500
#9D7CA6
oklch(63.2% 0.072 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#876491
oklch(55.5% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#73537B
oklch(49.1% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4464
oklch(42.6% 0.06 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A52
oklch(37.8% 0.046 317.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C212F
oklch(26.7% 0.03 318.9)
#2C212F 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) | #1F2430 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22252F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2226 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C212F
#2C212F
oklch(26.7% 0.03 318.9)
- #1E291B
#1E291B
oklch(26.6% 0.03 139)
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 #2C212F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
Use #2C212F 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.