#2C242A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.016 334.8), rgb(44, 36, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#2C242A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.016. 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 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C242A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 36, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 10%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.016 334.8) |
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 #2C242A | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C242A | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C242A text on white | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C242A text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.03 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#998193
oklch(63.1% 0.039 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#836A7D
oklch(55.5% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F596A
oklch(49.2% 0.038 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4856
oklch(42.6% 0.034 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D47
oklch(37.7% 0.024 334.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C242A
oklch(27.2% 0.016 334.8)
#2C242A 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) | #24262A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26272A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2426 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C242A
#2C242A
oklch(27.2% 0.016 334.8)
- #212923
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
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 #2C242A, 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 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
Use #2C242A 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.