#2E171C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.9% 0.038 6.3), rgb(46, 23, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#2E171C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E171C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 23, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 33%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.038 6.3) |
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 #2E171C | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E171C | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E171C text on white | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E171C 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88E99
oklch(70.7% 0.072 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97281
oklch(63.2% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#A4596A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4958
oklch(49.1% 0.092 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#723C48
oklch(42.7% 0.077 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E171C
oklch(23.9% 0.038 6.3)
#2E171C 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) | #1B1B1C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F1C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321519 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E171C
#2E171C
oklch(23.9% 0.038 6.3)
- #042522
#042522
oklch(24% 0.038 186.3)
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 #2E171C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #2E171C 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.