#2C262F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.9% 0.018 314.5), rgb(44, 38, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#2C262F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C262F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 38, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 11%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 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 #2C262F | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C262F | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C262F text on white | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C262F text on black | 1.42:1 | 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)
#2C262F
oklch(27.9% 0.018 314.5)
#2C262F 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) | #25282F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26282F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2729 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C262F
#2C262F
oklch(27.9% 0.018 314.5)
- #252B22
#252B22
oklch(28% 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 #2C262F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
Use #2C262F 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.