#2D2818
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.7% 0.028 92.8), rgb(45, 40, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#2D2818 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2818 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 40, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 30%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.028 92.8) |
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 #2D2818 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2818 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2818 text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2818 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A9
oklch(81% 0.034 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#988959
oklch(63.2% 0.068 92.7)
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Step 600
600
#82723E
oklch(55.5% 0.074 92.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E6030
oklch(49.1% 0.069 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E29
oklch(42.7% 0.056 91.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4125
oklch(37.7% 0.045 92.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D2818
oklch(27.7% 0.028 92.8)
#2D2818 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) | #2B2717 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2919 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302624 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2818
#2D2818
oklch(27.7% 0.028 92.8)
- #232736
#232736
oklch(27.6% 0.028 272.8)
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 #2D2818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
Use #2D2818 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.