#2D3129
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.6% 0.015 129), rgb(45, 49, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#2D3129 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3129 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 49, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 9%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.015 129) |
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 #2D3129 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3129 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3129 text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3129 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA492
oklch(70.6% 0.028 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#838E77
oklch(63.1% 0.036 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7860
oklch(55.6% 0.039 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A654F
oklch(49.1% 0.037 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5241
oklch(42.6% 0.029 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4437
oklch(37.7% 0.023 127.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D3129
oklch(30.6% 0.015 129)
#2D3129 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) | #323029 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313029 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D302F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3129
#2D3129
oklch(30.6% 0.015 129)
- #322D35
#322D35
oklch(30.6% 0.016 313)
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 #2D3129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #2D3129 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.