#2E2A1A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.4% 0.028 95.8), rgb(46, 42, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#2E2A1A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2A1A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 42, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 28%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.028 95.8) |
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 #2E2A1A | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2A1A | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2A1A text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2A1A text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 96)
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Step 500
500
#968A5A
oklch(63.2% 0.068 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#80733F
oklch(55.5% 0.073 95.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6131
oklch(49.2% 0.069 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#584F29
oklch(42.7% 0.057 96.4)
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Step 900
900
#484226
oklch(37.8% 0.044 97.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2A1A
oklch(28.4% 0.028 95.8)
#2E2A1A 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) | #2D2919 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312826 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2A1A
#2E2A1A
oklch(28.4% 0.028 95.8)
- #262938
#262938
oklch(28.5% 0.028 275.7)
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 #2E2A1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
Use #2E2A1A 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.