#2E291D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.3% 0.022 88), rgb(46, 41, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#2E291D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E291D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 41, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 23%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.022 88) |
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 #2E291D | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E291D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E291D text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E291D text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA083
oklch(70.7% 0.042 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#978864
oklch(63.1% 0.054 88)
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Step 600
600
#81724B
oklch(55.6% 0.058 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3C
oklch(49% 0.054 88.5)
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Step 800
800
#594E32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#49412C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 89.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E291D
oklch(28.3% 0.022 88)
#2E291D 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) | #2C291C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312726 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E291D
#2E291D
oklch(28.3% 0.022 88)
- #252935
#252935
oklch(28.2% 0.023 270.5)
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 #2E291D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #2E291D 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.