#2E3931
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.2% 0.02 153.6), rgb(46, 57, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#2E3931 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3931 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 57, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 11%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.02 153.6) |
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 #2E3931 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3931 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3931 text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3931 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
#BAC4BC
oklch(81% 0.016 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A59A
oklch(70.7% 0.023 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F81
oklch(63.1% 0.03 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#65796A
oklch(55.5% 0.033 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#536659
oklch(49% 0.031 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#445348
oklch(42.6% 0.026 153.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3931
oklch(33.2% 0.02 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#2E3931 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) | #393731 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373631 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3937 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3931
#2E3931
oklch(33.2% 0.02 153.6)
- #3D323A
#3D323A
oklch(33.2% 0.021 335.8)
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 #2E3931, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E3931 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.