#2E262A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.9% 0.014 346.4), rgb(46, 38, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#2E262A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.014. 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 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E262A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 38, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 10%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.014 346.4) |
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 #2E262A | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E262A | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E262A text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E262A text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC3
oklch(81% 0.016 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA4
oklch(70.7% 0.027 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#99828E
oklch(63.2% 0.033 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#846B78
oklch(55.6% 0.037 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#705965
oklch(49.1% 0.035 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4952
oklch(42.7% 0.028 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D44
oklch(37.7% 0.022 346.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E262A
oklch(27.9% 0.014 346.4)
#2E262A 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) | #26272A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28292A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2627 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2E262A, 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 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
Use #2E262A 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.