#2E2E27
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.9% 0.012 107.1), rgb(46, 46, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#2E2E27 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2E27 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 46, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 8%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.012 107.1) |
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 #2E2E27 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2E27 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2E27 text on white | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2E27 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A291
oklch(70.7% 0.024 107)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B77
oklch(63.1% 0.029 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#75755F
oklch(55.6% 0.033 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#62624F
oklch(49.1% 0.029 107.4)
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Step 800
800
#505040
oklch(42.6% 0.025 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#424237
oklch(37.6% 0.018 107.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2E27
oklch(29.9% 0.012 107.1)
#2E2E27 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) | #2F2D27 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2E27 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2D2C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.013 |
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 and gradients that use #2E2E27
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #2E2E27. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
Use #2E2E27 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.