#2E2B23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29% 0.015 89.9), rgb(46, 43, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#2E2B23 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2B23 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 43, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 14%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.015 89.9) |
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 #2E2B23 | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2B23 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2B23 text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2B23 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.017 88)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08D
oklch(70.6% 0.028 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#928971
oklch(63.1% 0.036 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C735A
oklch(55.7% 0.038 90.6)
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Step 700
700
#696049
oklch(49.1% 0.037 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#554E3C
oklch(42.5% 0.03 89.3)
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Step 900
900
#464134
oklch(37.6% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2B23
oklch(29% 0.015 89.9)
#2E2B23 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) | #2D2B23 | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2C23 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302A29 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.015 |
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 #2E2B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
Use #2E2B23 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.