#2E3930
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.1% 0.022 150.4), rgb(46, 57, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#2E3930 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3930 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 57, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 11%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.022 150.4) |
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 #2E3930 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3930 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3930 text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3930 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BB
oklch(81% 0.017 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A598
oklch(70.6% 0.025 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F7F
oklch(63% 0.032 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#657A68
oklch(55.7% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#536657
oklch(49% 0.033 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#445347
oklch(42.5% 0.027 151)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3930
oklch(33.1% 0.022 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#2E3930 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) | #393730 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373630 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3936 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3930
#2E3930
oklch(33.1% 0.022 150.4)
- #3C323B
#3C323B
oklch(33.1% 0.021 329.3)
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 #2E3930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
Use #2E3930 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.