#2D251E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2), rgb(45, 37, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#2D251E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D251E |
| RGB | rgb(45, 37, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 20%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2) |
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 #2D251E | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D251E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D251E text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D251E 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09D8C
oklch(70.8% 0.033 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C846F
oklch(63% 0.042 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#876E58
oklch(55.6% 0.045 63)
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Step 700
700
#725C48
oklch(49.1% 0.042 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F33
oklch(37.8% 0.027 64.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#2D251E 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) | #28251E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302323 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D251E
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
- #20282F
#20282F
oklch(27.2% 0.017 244.9)
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 #2D251E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
Use #2D251E 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.