#2E171E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.9% 0.039 0.8), rgb(46, 23, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#2E171E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 1°. 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 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E171E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 23, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 33%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.039 0.8) |
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 #2E171E | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E171E | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E171E text on white | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E171E 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 1)
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Step 500
500
#B87186
oklch(63.1% 0.093 1)
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Step 600
600
#A35870
oklch(55.5% 0.102 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B485E
oklch(49% 0.094 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#713C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.077 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3340
oklch(37.7% 0.062 0.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E171E
oklch(23.9% 0.039 0.8)
#2E171E 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) | #1A1B1E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F1D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321519 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E171E
#2E171E
oklch(23.9% 0.039 0.8)
- #052520
#052520
oklch(24% 0.038 180.6)
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 #2E171E, 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 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #2E171E 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.