#2E3937
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.4% 0.015 183.2), rgb(46, 57, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#2E3937 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3937 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 57, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 11%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.015 183.2) |
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 #2E3937 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3937 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3937 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3937 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E7EAEA
oklch(93.5% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A1
oklch(70.6% 0.017 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B8E8B
oklch(63.1% 0.022 185.1)
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Step 600
600
#647875
oklch(55.6% 0.024 185.5)
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Step 700
700
#526562
oklch(49% 0.023 184.8)
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Step 800
800
#445350
oklch(42.8% 0.019 181.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3937
oklch(33.4% 0.015 183.2)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#2E3937 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) | #383837 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363637 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3938 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3937
#2E3937
oklch(33.4% 0.015 183.2)
- #3D3335
#3D3335
oklch(33.3% 0.015 4.4)
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 #2E3937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.019
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E3937 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.