#2C232A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9), rgb(44, 35, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#2C232A 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 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C232A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 35, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 11%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9) |
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 #2C232A | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C232A | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C232A text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C232A text on black | 1.38:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
-
Step 300
300
#CABCC6
oklch(81% 0.021 335.8)
-
Step 400
400
#AF99AA
oklch(70.8% 0.035 333.8)
-
Step 500
500
#9B8095
oklch(63.2% 0.044 333.9)
-
Step 600
600
#85697F
oklch(55.6% 0.048 333.8)
-
Step 700
700
#71576B
oklch(49% 0.045 334.6)
-
Step 800
800
#5C4858
oklch(42.8% 0.037 333.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4B3C48
oklch(37.7% 0.028 333.1)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#2C232A 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) | #23252A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25262A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2325 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C232A
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
- #1F2922
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
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 #2C232A, 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 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
Use #2C232A 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.