#2E261D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.5% 0.02 70.1), rgb(46, 38, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#2E261D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.020. 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 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E261D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 38, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 23%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.02 70.1) |
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 #2E261D | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E261D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E261D text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E261D text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09D88
oklch(70.7% 0.037 70)
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Step 500
500
#9D856A
oklch(63.2% 0.048 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#876E52
oklch(55.5% 0.052 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#735C42
oklch(49.1% 0.049 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B37
oklch(42.6% 0.039 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 70.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E261D
oklch(27.5% 0.02 70.1)
#2E261D 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) | #29261C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B281D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312424 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E261D
#2E261D
oklch(27.5% 0.02 70.1)
- #202831
#202831
oklch(27.3% 0.02 251.6)
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 #2E261D, 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 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
Use #2E261D 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.