#2E181E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.1% 0.036 2.5), rgb(46, 24, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.59:1).
About this color
#2E181E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E181E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 24, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 31%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.036 2.5) |
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 #2E181E | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E181E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E181E text on white | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E181E text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BE
oklch(81% 0.043 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67285
oklch(63% 0.089 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15A6E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A5C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#703D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 3)
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Step 900
900
#5B343F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E181E
oklch(24.1% 0.036 2.5)
#2E181E 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) | #1B1C1E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21201E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31161A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E181E
#2E181E
oklch(24.1% 0.036 2.5)
- #072521
#072521
oklch(24.1% 0.036 182.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #2E181E
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #2E181E. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #2E181E 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.