#2E2F37
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.7% 0.014 279.9), rgb(46, 47, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#2E2F37 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2F37 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 47, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 9%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.014 279.9) |
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 #2E2F37 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2F37 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2F37 text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2F37 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CC
oklch(81% 0.017 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.028 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#85889F
oklch(63.2% 0.035 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E718A
oklch(55.5% 0.039 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F75
oklch(49.1% 0.035 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D5F
oklch(42.5% 0.03 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F404E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 282)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2F37
oklch(30.7% 0.014 279.9)
#2E2F37 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) | #2D3037 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2F37 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3032 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 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 #2E2F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.019
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #2E2F37 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.