#2C2425
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.012 9.4), rgb(44, 36, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#2C2425 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2425 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 36, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 10%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.012 9.4) |
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 #2C2425 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2425 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2425 text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2425 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.015 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9D
oklch(70.7% 0.023 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8285
oklch(63% 0.03 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#856C6F
oklch(55.6% 0.032 10)
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Step 700
700
#715A5D
oklch(49.2% 0.03 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A4C
oklch(42.8% 0.025 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.018 12.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#2C2425 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) | #252525 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272625 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2324 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.012 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2C2425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.020
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #2C2425 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.