#2E151F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.6% 0.043 355.5), rgb(46, 21, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#2E151F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E151F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 21, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 37%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.043 355.5) |
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 #2E151F | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E151F | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E151F text on white | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E151F text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB6E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65576
oklch(55.7% 0.113 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4563
oklch(49.1% 0.105 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#743951
oklch(42.8% 0.088 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3143
oklch(37.7% 0.069 355.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E151F
oklch(23.6% 0.043 355.5)
#2E151F 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) | #181A1F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1F1E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311419 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E151F
#2E151F
oklch(23.6% 0.043 355.5)
- #01251D
#01251D
oklch(23.7% 0.044 174.5)
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 #2E151F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
Use #2E151F 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.