#2E392E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.1% 0.024 145), rgb(46, 57, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#2E392E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E392E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 57, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 11%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.024 145) |
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 #2E392E | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E392E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E392E text on white | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E392E text on black | 1.74:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BA
oklch(81% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A696
oklch(70.8% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C907C
oklch(63.2% 0.037 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#657A65
oklch(55.6% 0.04 145)
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Step 700
700
#546754
oklch(49.2% 0.038 145)
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Step 800
800
#455445
oklch(42.8% 0.031 145)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E392E
oklch(33.1% 0.024 145)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#2E392E 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) | #3A372D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38362F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3836 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E392E
#2E392E
oklch(33.1% 0.024 145)
- #3C313C
#3C313C
oklch(32.9% 0.024 326.1)
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 #2E392E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
Use #2E392E 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.