#2E1F1E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.8% 0.024 23.2), rgb(46, 31, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#2E1F1E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1F1E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 31, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 21%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.024 23.2) |
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 #2E1F1E | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1F1E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1F1E text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1F1E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9693
oklch(70.6% 0.045 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7C79
oklch(63.1% 0.058 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#956562
oklch(55.7% 0.063 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5451
oklch(49.2% 0.058 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#674543
oklch(42.8% 0.047 23)
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Step 900
900
#543A38
oklch(37.7% 0.037 23.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1F1E
oklch(25.8% 0.024 23.2)
#2E1F1E 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) | #22211E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25241E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311D1F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1F1E
#2E1F1E
oklch(25.8% 0.024 23.2)
- #152728
#152728
oklch(25.8% 0.024 200.3)
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 #2E1F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
Use #2E1F1E 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.