#2D252A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.5% 0.015 340.2), rgb(45, 37, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#2D252A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D252A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 37, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 10%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.015 340.2) |
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 #2D252A | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D252A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D252A text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D252A text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 340)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.028 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#998190
oklch(63% 0.036 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#846B7A
oklch(55.7% 0.038 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5967
oklch(49.1% 0.036 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4954
oklch(42.8% 0.03 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D45
oklch(37.7% 0.022 340.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D252A
oklch(27.5% 0.015 340.2)
#2D252A 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) | #25272A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27282A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2527 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.015 |
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 #2D252A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
Use #2D252A 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.