#2D3F42
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.3% 0.024 208.8), rgb(45, 63, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#2D3F42 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3F42 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 63, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 19%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.024 208.8) |
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 #2D3F42 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3F42 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #2D3F42 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3F42 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6AA
oklch(70.7% 0.028 208.3)
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Step 500
500
#709095
oklch(63.1% 0.037 208)
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Step 600
600
#587A80
oklch(55.6% 0.04 209.6)
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Step 700
700
#48676C
oklch(49.2% 0.037 208.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5458
oklch(42.7% 0.031 208.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3F42
oklch(35.3% 0.024 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#2D3F42 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) | #3C3E42 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383B42 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264140 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3F42
#2D3F42
oklch(35.3% 0.024 208.8)
- #473734
#473734
oklch(35.3% 0.024 30.5)
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 #2D3F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
Use #2D3F42 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.