#2E1923
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.6% 0.037 350.2), rgb(46, 25, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#2E1923 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1923 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 25, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 30%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.037 350.2) |
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 #2E1923 | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1923 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1923 text on white | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1923 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C4
oklch(81% 0.043 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA7
oklch(70.7% 0.07 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37291
oklch(63% 0.091 350)
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Step 600
600
#9E5A7B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#874A68
oklch(49.2% 0.091 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D55
oklch(42.8% 0.076 350)
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Step 900
900
#593446
oklch(37.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1923
oklch(24.6% 0.037 350.2)
#2E1923 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) | #1B1D23 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202122 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31181D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1923
#2E1923
oklch(24.6% 0.037 350.2)
- #0B261E
#0B261E
oklch(24.5% 0.037 171)
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 #2E1923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
Use #2E1923 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.