#2E232B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.022 336.1), rgb(46, 35, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#2E232B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E232B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 35, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 14%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.022 336.1) |
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 #2E232B | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E232B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E232B text on white | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E232B text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC7
oklch(81% 0.025 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#B297AA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E96
oklch(63.2% 0.053 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#896780
oklch(55.6% 0.056 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#74556C
oklch(49% 0.053 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4658
oklch(42.8% 0.044 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B49
oklch(37.8% 0.035 335.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E232B
oklch(27.2% 0.022 336.1)
#2E232B 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) | #23252B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26272B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2326 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E232B
#2E232B
oklch(27.2% 0.022 336.1)
- #1E2A23
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
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 #2E232B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
Use #2E232B 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.