#2E232E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.4% 0.025 326.2), rgb(46, 35, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#2E232E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E232E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 35, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 14%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.025 326.2) |
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 #2E232E | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E232E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E232E text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E232E 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B197B1
oklch(70.8% 0.048 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9E
oklch(63.2% 0.062 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#886688
oklch(55.6% 0.066 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#735474
oklch(49% 0.063 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E455E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E232E
oklch(27.4% 0.025 326.2)
#2E232E 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) | #22262E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25272E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2427 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E232E
#2E232E
oklch(27.4% 0.025 326.2)
- #1F2B20
#1F2B20
oklch(27.4% 0.026 147)
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 #2E232E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
Use #2E232E 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.