#2E211B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.1% 0.023 45.9), rgb(46, 33, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#2E211B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E211B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 33, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 26%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.023 45.9) |
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 #2E211B | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E211B | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E211B text on white | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E211B text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B9998A
oklch(70.8% 0.044 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6D
oklch(63.1% 0.056 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#926855
oklch(55.6% 0.061 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5745
oklch(49.2% 0.057 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#654739
oklch(42.7% 0.047 46)
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Step 900
900
#523C31
oklch(37.7% 0.036 47.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E211B
oklch(26.1% 0.023 45.9)
#2E211B 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) | #24221B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27251B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311F1F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E211B
#2E211B
oklch(26.1% 0.023 45.9)
- #18272D
#18272D
oklch(26.2% 0.023 224.9)
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 #2E211B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #2E211B 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.