#2E1B22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25% 0.032 355.9), rgb(46, 27, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#2E1B22 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1B22 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 27, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 26%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.032 355.9) |
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 #2E1B22 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1B22 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1B22 text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1B22 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C091A2
oklch(70.6% 0.061 355.2)
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Step 500
500
#B0768B
oklch(63.2% 0.078 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E75
oklch(55.7% 0.085 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#844D62
oklch(49.1% 0.079 356)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F50
oklch(42.6% 0.066 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#573642
oklch(37.6% 0.05 356.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1B22
oklch(25% 0.032 355.9)
#2E1B22 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) | #1D1E22 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222222 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311A1D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1B22
#2E1B22
oklch(25% 0.032 355.9)
- #0F2721
#0F2721
oklch(25.1% 0.032 175.2)
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 #2E1B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #2E1B22 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.