#2E161F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.8% 0.041 356.8), rgb(46, 22, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#2E161F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E161F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 22, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.041 356.8) |
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 #2E161F | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E161F | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E161F text on white | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E161F text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 356.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA1
oklch(70.6% 0.079 357)
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Step 500
500
#B96F8A
oklch(63% 0.099 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45674
oklch(55.5% 0.108 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4662
oklch(49.1% 0.101 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#723A50
oklch(42.6% 0.083 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3242
oklch(37.7% 0.066 357)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E161F
oklch(23.8% 0.041 356.8)
#2E161F 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) | #191B1F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1F1E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311519 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E161F
#2E161F
oklch(23.8% 0.041 356.8)
- #03251E
#03251E
oklch(23.8% 0.041 176.1)
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 #2E161F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
Use #2E161F 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.