#2E221D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.5% 0.021 43.7), rgb(46, 34, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#2E221D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E221D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 34, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 23%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.021 43.7) |
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 #2E221D | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E221D | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E221D text on white | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E221D text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#B7998D
oklch(70.7% 0.04 43)
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Step 500
500
#A48071
oklch(63% 0.05 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6959
oklch(55.5% 0.055 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5849
oklch(49.2% 0.051 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#63483C
oklch(42.7% 0.042 45)
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Step 900
900
#513C34
oklch(37.7% 0.033 41.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E221D
oklch(26.5% 0.021 43.7)
#2E221D 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) | #25231D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28261D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312021 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E221D
#2E221D
oklch(26.5% 0.021 43.7)
- #1A272D
#1A272D
oklch(26.3% 0.021 228.1)
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 #2E221D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
Use #2E221D 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.