#2E1C20
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.1% 0.029 4.8), rgb(46, 28, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#2E1C20 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1C20 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 28, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 24%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.029 4.8) |
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 #2E1C20 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1C20 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1C20 text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1C20 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF939C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7884
oklch(63.2% 0.071 5)
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Step 600
600
#9A606D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#834F5B
oklch(49.1% 0.071 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A414B
oklch(42.6% 0.059 4)
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Step 900
900
#57373E
oklch(37.7% 0.047 5.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1C20
oklch(25.1% 0.029 4.8)
#2E1C20 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) | #1F1F20 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232220 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311B1D | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1C20
#2E1C20
oklch(25.1% 0.029 4.8)
- #102624
#102624
oklch(25% 0.028 187.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2E1C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
Use #2E1C20 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.