#2E3942
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.022 243.1), rgb(46, 57, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#2E3942 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3942 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 57, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 18%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.022 243.1) |
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 #2E3942 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3942 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3942 text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3942 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A3B0
oklch(70.7% 0.026 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#798C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.033 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#617687
oklch(55.5% 0.036 242.8)
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Step 700
700
#516373
oklch(49.1% 0.034 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#42515D
oklch(42.7% 0.028 242.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3942
oklch(33.8% 0.022 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#2E3942 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) | #353942 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333742 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283B3C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3942
#2E3942
oklch(33.8% 0.022 243.1)
- #40352C
#40352C
oklch(33.8% 0.022 61.3)
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 #2E3942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.025
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
Use #2E3942 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.